Preserved and restored by the Film Noir Foundation and the UCLA Film and Television Archive, and premiered on Turner Classic Movies on 6 October 2019.
During the chase, the car driven by Agent Downey and Jack Sylvester passes the Alto-Nido Apartments (1851 N. Ivar Street, Hollywood, California). In El ocaso de una vida (1950), this is the apartment building where Joe Gillis lived before he moved to Norma Desmond's mansion.
Made with the co-operation of the Treasury Department.
When the car with Downey and Sylvester turns in front of Mattson's clothing store, the Music Hall Theater can be seen in the background. The marquee advertises Clamor humano (1949), which also starred Lloyd Bridges. The theater at 6523 Hollywood Boulevard opened in 1931 as the Studio Theater and was owned by Howard Hughes. The theater went through several owners and several names until it closed as the Holly Cinema in 1986.
John Downey (John Hoyt) drives a 1946 Chrysler New Yorker convertible coupe. Original MSRP was $2,193 (about $35,000 in 2024). In excellent condition, an example could be worth $50,000 or more in 2024.