The movie was written by Sally Benson, Clare Boothe Luce and Oscar Millard. It was directed by Henry Koster.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Loretta Young), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Celeste Holm), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Elsa Lanchester), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Song (Alfred Newman and Mack Gordon for Through a Long and Sleepless Night) and Best Writing, Motion Picture Story.