In this movie Malone's first name is Mike. In the books and radio series his name is John J. Malone.
The three principal women are all renowned for their appearances in a classic horror film: "One Million B.C." (Landis), "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (Aubert) and "Dracula's Daughter" (Holden). And of course George Zucco was one of the most prolific horror actors of the 1940s.
Respective Referances to Hedda Hopper and Frank Sinatra made
The $50,000 check discovered in the trunk would equate to over $705,000 in 2019.