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Although the novel's author, Nelson Algren, was initially brought to Hollywood to work on the screenplay, he was quickly replaced by Walter Newman.

The filmmakers proceeded to change the plot and characters extensively, which led to feelings of bitterness from Algren.

When photographer and friend Art Shay asked Algren to pose below the film's marquee, he is reported to have said, " What does that movie have to do with me?