Although Reagan considered Kings Row the film that "made me a star", he was unable to capitalize on his success because he was ordered to active duty two months after its release, and never regained the "stardom" which he had previously enjoyed.
Meskipun Reagan menganggap Kings Row sebagai film yang "membuatku menjadi bintang", ia tak bisa menemukan kesuksesannya karena ia menata tugas aktif selama dua bulan setelah perilisan, dan tak pernah meraih "ketenaran" yang ia nikmati sebelumnya.