Columbia originally intended Rita Hayworth for the role, but she was busy with The Lady from Shanghai (1947).
As a result, Scott was borrowed from Hal Wallis.

At the age of 24, Scott's billing and portrait were equal to Humphrey Bogart's on the film's lobby posters and in advertisements.
Most often portrayed in publicity stills was the Jean Louis gown-and-glove outfit worn in the nightclub scene.
In September 1946, a Motion Picture Herald poll voted her the seventh-most promising "star of tomorrow."
Production ran 10 June–4 September 1946.
It premiered in New York the week of 23 January 1947.
Despite the initial positive publicity, the long-term effect of Dead Reckoning was to typecast the former comedian for her entire career.
Columbia originally intended Rita Hayworth for the role, but she was busy with The Lady from Shanghai (1947). As a result, Scott was borrowed from Hal Wallis.
At the age of 24, Scott's billing and portrait were equal to Humphrey Bogart's on the film's lobby posters and in advertisements. Most often portrayed in publicity stills was the Jean Louis gown-and-glove outfit worn in the nightclub scene. In September 1946, a Motion Picture Herald poll voted her the seventh-most promising "star of tomorrow." Production ran 10 June–4 September 1946. It premiered in New York the week of 23 January 1947. Despite the initial positive publicity, the long-term effect of Dead Reckoning was to typecast the former comedian for her entire career.
Lizabeth Scott