When Laura looks through the suitcase, she finds a paperback of the novel used as a source for this film; the plot of both involves an innocent man convicted on murdering his wife; Jordan also mentions the author to Laura
Fugitive main character's face not shown until after he has cosmetic surgery to change his identity performed by an underground surgeon, like the Humphrey Bogart character from this film noir. He is even seen recovering in bandages and drinking with a straw.
