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

Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions

Roman Polanski
Man with Knife

Roy Jenson
Claude Mulvihill

Richard Bakalyan
Detective Loach

James Hong
Evelyn's Butler

Bruce Glover
Duffy

Joe Mantell
Lawrence Walsh

Roy Roberts
Mayor Bagby

Noble Willingham
Councilman

Rance Howard
Irate Farmer

Jesse Vint
Farmer in the Valley

Burt Young
Curly

Lee de Broux
Policeman

Darrell Zwerling
Hollis I. Mulwray
Nandu Hinds
Sophie

James O'Rear
Lawyer

Beulah Quo
Maid

Jerry Fujikawa
Gardener
Belinda Palmer
Katherine
Elliott Montgomery
Councilman
George Justin
Barber

C.O. Erickson
Customer

Charles Knapp
Mortician
Claudio Martínez
Boy on Horseback
Federico Roberto
Cross' Butler

Allan Warnick
Clerk

John Holland
Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk
Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold
Farmer in the Valley
Elizabeth Harding
Curly's Wife
John Rogers
Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott
Emma Dill

Paul Jenkins
Policeman
Bob Golden
Policeman
Richard Warren
Driver (uncredited)

Fritzi Burr
Mulwray's Secreatry

Cosmo Sardo
Barber (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Crew
W. Stewart Campbell
Art Direction
(Art)
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration
(Art)

Mike Fenton
Casting
(Production)
Logan Frazee
Special Effects
(Crew)
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
(Art)
Jane Feinberg
Casting
(Production)

Robert Evans
Producer
(Production)

Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
(Sound)
Sam O'Steen
Editor
(Editing)
Bob Cornett
Sound Editor
(Sound)
John C. Hammell
Music Editor
(Sound)

John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
(Camera)

Roman Polanski
Director
(Directing)
Anthea Sylbert
Costume Design
(Costume & Make-Up)
Larry Jost
Sound Mixer
(Sound)

Hal Needham
Stunt Coordinator
(Crew)
Hugh K. Gagnier
Camera Operator
(Camera)

C.O. Erickson
Unit Production Manager
(Production)
Lee C. Harmon
Makeup Artist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Susan Germaine
Hairstylist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Bill MacSems
Property Master
(Art)
Earl Gilbert
Gaffer
(Lighting)

Hawk Koch
Assistant Director
(Directing)
Bernie Schwartz
Key Grip
(Camera)
Clint Althouse
Boom Operator
(Sound)
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
(Art)
Florence Williamson
Assistant Editor
(Editing)
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
(Sound)
Vivienne Walker
Hairstylist
(Costume & Make-Up)
May Wale Brown
Script Supervisor
(Directing)

C.O. Erickson
Associate Producer
(Production)
Hank Edds
Makeup Artist
(Costume & Make-Up)
Michele Ader
Second Assistant Director
(Directing)
Richard Bruno
Wardrobe Supervisor
(Costume & Make-Up)
Jean Merrick
Wardrobe Supervisor
(Costume & Make-Up)

Robert Towne
Writer
(Writing)