Chinatown

You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.

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.

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

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 Martínez

(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))