Also known as "Cursed Case Scenario."
This episode ranked #12 in the Lupin III Best Selection rerun of favorite episodes, as chosen by Japanese fans.
For dramatic effect, historical facts were altered. Howard Carter actually died in 1939 of Hodgkin's Disease at the age of 64. Carter consistently dismissed the suggestion of curses as 'tommy-rot', commenting that "the sentiment of the Egyptologist ... is not one of fear, but of respect and awe ... entirely opposed to foolish superstitions".
During the eyecatch, Lupin moans, "Tatarri ja!", which means "I'm cursed!"
Zenigata is falsely accused of being a member of the Japanese Red Army, a militant communist group that was active around the world and was responsible for the Lod Airport massacre in Tel Aviv.