Producer Darryl Zanuck claimed he thought of it in a script conference, director William Wellman claimed that the idea came to him when he saw the grapefruit on the table during the shoot, and writers Glasmon and Bright claimed it was based on the real life of gangster Hymie Weiss, who threw an omelet into his girlfriend's face.
Produser Darryl Zanuck nyobyahang yéning dané sampun mikayunin indiké punika ring; Wellman maosang, unteng patitis punika rauh majeng ring ragannyane ri sedek nyingakin juuk sané ageng ring duur mejane salami suting taler pangawi Glasmon miwah Bright nyobyahang indiké punika kadasarin antuk kahuripan sané sujati indik gangster Hymie Weiss sané ngentungang taluh madadah ka prarain tetagonnyane.