by the Office of Code Administration of the Notion Picture Association of America. The purpose of the designation is to alert and inform parents so that they may decide for themselves whether this picture will be one which their children should or should not see, or may not understand or enjoy. As Hayley says about her portrayal, "Every actress has to grow up."

The film marks the debut as movie makers of a team of successful Broadway play producers, George W. George and Frank Granat. They shot the majority of the film in Singapore, partly because its scenic beauty had never before back- grounded a feature, and partly because it is the locale of the story. Guy Green, who successfully made the jump from cameraman on such films as "In Which We Serve" and "One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing," to director of, among others, the highly acclaimed "A Patch of Blue," directed "A Matter of Innocence." The screenplay is by Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse.