This film inspired the anime film Tokyo Godfathers, as it takes a few plot points from it. (Three unlikely people find a baby and try to return him to his parents). See more

Goofs

When Bob Hightower is greasing the baby, Bill Kearny holds up his hat to give shade over the baby. At that point, the sun is high in the east. But in the next shot, when they are finished greasing the baby and are applying a makeshift diaper, the shadow from the covered wagon shows that the sun is to the west. See more