The title of this picture's source Japanese "Gogo no Eiko" story translates literally into the English language as "The Afternoon Towing."
Most movie posters for the film featured a long blurb that read: "He gave his soul to the sea and his heart to a woman. Their love will arouse you. The story will disturb you. The ending will startle you."
The vessel name of the merchant ship was "Belle" of the port of Boston.
In 1966, Kirk Douglas had tried to set up a production of The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea as both producer and star.