Except for the initial airport sequence, the entire studio-oriented film was shot in a Warner Bros.Hollywood/Burbank studio.Many other 40s stars were considered for the lead roles: Hedy Lamarr, "Oomph Girl" Ann Sheridan, French actress Michele Morgan, and George Raft.To protect the earnings of other child actors, the Coogan Law required that 15% of a child""s earnings be set aside in a trust that could not be tapped without a court order until the child came of age.].The semi-trashy, crime drama""s suggestive hemes included implied impotence, sadomasochism, misogyny and homosexuality, although liberally camouflaged by euphemisms and innuendo to bypass he Production Code; its main theme was a strange, tawdry, aberrant romantic triangle (menage a trois) between the three main characters (husband, wife, and lover) - with homo-erotic overtones.The only thing that""s keepin"" the water out is the rust.The lax, popular commanding officer Lieutenant Commander DeVriess (Tom Tully), not even wearing a shirt, also was introduced o the new Ensign.