Harte 's story has been brought to film at least five times , including in 1937 with Preston Foster and in 1952 with Dale Robertson .
The screenplay is based upon the 1869 story of the same name by Bret Harte .
Bret Harte 's story has been brought to film at least five times , including in 1937 with Preston Foster and in 1952 with Dale Robertson .
The screenplay is based upon the 1869 story of the same name by Bret Harte .