When the actions of Japanese Prime Minisger Hideki Tôjô, et. al., made the concept of a Japanese hero--even as a sidekick--box-office poison, Kato was quickly changed from Japanese to Filipino by the producers of the original radio show. Hollywood apparently had greater foresight, however, and herein made him a Korean.
When the Black Beauty is moving on screen, the soundtrack contains the sound of a buzzing hornet. This hornet buzz was created by using a instrument called a theremin.
The Green Hornet's car, "'Black Beauty", is a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr with custom painted front and rear fenders.
CHAPTER TITLES: 1. The Tunnel of Terror, 2. The Thundering Terror, 3. Flying Coffins, 4. Pillar of Flame, 5. The Time Bomb, 6. Highways of Peril, 7. Bridge of Disaster, 8. Dead or Alive, 9. The Hornets Trapped, 10. Bullets and Ballots, 11. Disaster Rides the Rails, 12. Panic in the Zoo, 13. Doom of the Underworld.