Lois Ramsey and Tracy Mann's debut.
Channel 12's stalwart "Big Night Out" compère Gary Burke is said by his producer Lee Whiteman to be indisposed, hence Graham Kennedy stepping in to host the show at short notice. His photo can be seen in the studio reception.
"Manhunt" is UCV-12's top-rating drama series.
Dr Winter and Bruce Madigan stay at the Commodore Château - "a marvellous place to stay" and a nod to the Melbourne hotel where interstate guests on the parent TV series resided during taping, and indeed during the filming of this movie. Similarly, Ansett Airlines - who flew in the actors, and was the company owned by Sir Reg Ansett, owner of the Nunawading TV studios where the series was recorded (and is sometimes cited as inspiration for Sir Henry Usher) - also receive a prominent namecheck.