Some syndicated cable stations broadcast this episode under the alternate titles "Where There's a Will" and "Two Sons."
One of 4 episodes compiled for the feature "Jack the Ripper" - the others were "Summer Heat," "Food on the Table," and "Jack the Ripper."
Morris Ankrum, a former lawyer and economics professor, appeared as a villain in many Hopalong Cassidy films after turning toward a career in acting. Here he appears as the judge. He would later become a familiar presence in judge's robes in at least 22 episodes of popular Perry Mason television series.