Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.
Cast
Jack Nicholson
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway
Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston
Noah Cross
Perry Lopez
Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman
Russ Yelburton
Darrell Zwerling
Hollis I. Mulwray
Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions
Roy Jenson
Claude Mulvihill
Roman Polanski
Man with Knife
Richard Bakalyan
Detective Loach
Joe Mantell
Lawrence Walsh
Bruce Glover
Duffy
Nandu Hinds
Sophie
James O'Rear
Lawyer
James Hong
Evelyn's Butler
Beulah Quo
Maid
Jerry Fujikawa
Gardener
Belinda Palmer
Katherine
Roy Roberts
Mayor Bagby
Noble Willingham
Councilman
Elliott Montgomery
Councilman
Rance Howard
Irate Farmer
George Justin
Barber
C.O. Erickson
Customer
Fritzi Burr
Mulwray's Secreatry
Charles Knapp
Mortician
Claudio MartÃnez
Boy on Horseback
Freddie Roberto
Cross' Butler
Allan Warnick
Clerk
John Holland
Farmer in the Valley
Jesse Vint
Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk
Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold
Farmer in the Valley
Burt Young
Curly
Elizabeth Harding
Curly's Wife
John Rogers
Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott
Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins
Policeman
Lee de Broux
Policeman
Bob Golden
Policeman
Don Ames
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Berle
Townsman (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Sign Painter on Door (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock
Councilman (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Townsman (uncredited)
John Marlin
Waiter (uncredited)
Alan Marston
Assistant (uncredited)
Rose Michtom
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Councilman (uncredited)
Joe Pine
Townsman (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Councilman (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Barber (uncredited)
Jack Slate
Townsman (uncredited)
Owen Song
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Maitre D' (uncredited)
Paul Van
Assistant (uncredited)
Richard Warren
Driver (uncredited)
Wally West
Townsman (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Bailiff (uncredited)
Kai J. Wong
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell
Committee Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
Roman Polanski
Director, Additional Writing
Robert Towne
Writer
Sam O'Steen
Editor
Florence Williamson
Assistant Editor
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Michele Ader
Second Assistant Director
Lee Rafner
Second Assistant Director
Hawk Koch
Assistant Director
Robert Evans
Producer
C.O. Erickson
Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Hugh K. Gagnier
Camera Operator
Arnold L. Rich
Camera Operator
Bruce Catlin
First Assistant Camera
Lance Williams
First Assistant Camera
Ken John Borland
Dolly Grip
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Jean Merrick
Wardrobe Supervisor
Richard Bruno
Wardrobe Supervisor
Anthea Sylbert
Costume Design
Susan Germaine
Hairstylist
Vivienne Walker
Hairstylist
Hank Edds
Makeup Artist
Lee Harman
Makeup Artist
Bob Cornett
Sound Editor
Howard Beals
Sound Editor
Roger Sword
Sound Editor
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Dockendorf
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Wilkinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Jost
Sound Mixer
John Norman
Scoring Mixer
Clint Althouse
Boom Operator
Fred Stafford
ADR Editor
Logan Frazee
Special Effects
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Murray Adler
Musician
Israel Baker
Musician
Douglas Davis
Musician
Pamela Goldsmith
Musician
Ralph Grierson
Musician
Alan Harshman
Musician
Artie Kane
Musician
Armand Kaproff
Musician
Myra Kestenbaum
Musician
Jacob Krachmalnick
Musician
Raphael Kramer
Musician
Lincoln Mayorga
Musician
Joe Porcaro
Musician
Uan Rasey
Musician
Dorothy Remsen
Musician
Emil Richards
Musician
David Schwartz
Musician
Haim Shtrum
Musician
Robert Sushel
Musician
Gerald Vinci
Musician
Dorothy Wade
Musician
Mary Louise Zeyen
Musician
John C. Hammell
Music Editor
Tom Bartholomew
Standby Painter
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration
Gabe Resh
Set Designer
Robert Resh
Set Designer
Bill Parks
Construction Coordinator
Mike Reedy
Prop Maker
Orlando Suero
Still Photographer
May Wale Brown
Script Supervisor
Jim Burk
Stunts
Alan Gibbs
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunt Coordinator
Lee Sollenberger
Animal Wrangler
Bill MacSems
Property Master
James Pilcher
Cableman
Cecil Lupton
Best Boy Grip
Stanley Cortez
Additional Photography
Joseph Hurley
Production Illustrator
Bernie Schwartz
Key Grip
Richard Borland
Key Grip
Earl Gilbert
Gaffer
Lillian Michelson
Researcher
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
W. Stewart Campbell
Art Direction
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
Herman Boden
Stand In
Sig Frohlich
Stand In
Joan Joseff
Other
