They never found out who killed her.They never even found a motive." The tragic recollection of the unsolved murder case where her aunt was murdered (and her valuable jewels, a gift from the Tsar, were missing - the film""s MacGuffin) is un-nerving o the meek and disconcerted Paula.The name of the character Hollis Mulwray was a clever anagram for "Mulholland".The evil character of Noah Cross was a reference to the Biblical Noah (and the torrential flood that devastated mankind).Although hey think "all Americans are friendly to our side," Morgan hinks otherwise: "Well, that""s right, they are, but you see here""s a rumor going around that they put fellas on Devil""s Island for doing what you""re doing.Earlier, it had appeared inFallen Angel (1945)- as Dana Andrews"" reference to a seedy San Francisco hotel.