J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Jack Nicholson

Acting

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

Faye Dunaway

Acting

Noah Cross

John Huston

Directing

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Perry Lopez

Acting

Russ Yelburton

John Hillerman

Acting

Ida Sessions

Diane Ladd

Acting

Man with Knife

Roman Polanski

Directing

Claude Mulvihill

Roy Jenson

Acting

Detective Loach

Richard Bakalyan

Acting

Evelyn's Butler

James Hong

Acting

Duffy

Bruce Glover

Acting

Lawrence Walsh

Joe Mantell

Acting

Mayor Bagby

Roy Roberts

Acting

Councilman

Noble Willingham

Acting

Irate Farmer

Rance Howard

Acting

Farmer in the Valley

Jesse Vint

Acting

Curly

Burt Young

Acting

Policeman

Lee de Broux

Acting

Hollis I. Mulwray

Darrell Zwerling

Acting

Sophie

Nandu Hinds

Acting

Lawyer

James O'Rear

Acting

Maid

Beulah Quo

Acting

Gardener

Jerry Fujikawa

Acting

Katherine

Belinda Palmer

Acting

Councilman

Elliott Montgomery

Acting

Barber

George Justin

Production

Customer

C.O. Erickson

Production

Mortician

Charles Knapp

Acting

Boy on Horseback

Claudio Martínez

Acting

Cross' Butler

Federico Roberto

Acting

Clerk

Allan Warnick

Acting

Farmer in the Valley

John Holland

Acting

Farmer in the Valley

Jim Burk

Acting

Farmer in the Valley

Denny Arnold

Acting

Curly's Wife

Elizabeth Harding

Acting

Mr. Palmer

John Rogers

Acting

Emma Dill

Cecil Elliott

Acting

Policeman

Paul Jenkins

Acting

Policeman

Bob Golden

Sound

Driver (uncredited)

Richard Warren

Acting

Mulwray's Secreatry

Fritzi Burr

Acting

Barber (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Acting

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Acting