Jack Nicholson character J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway character Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston character Noah Cross
Perry Lopez character Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman character Russ Yelburton
Roman Polanski character Man with Knife
Diane Ladd character Ida Sessions
Roy Jenson character Claude Mulvihill
Richard Bakalyan character Detective Loach
James Hong character Evelyn's Butler
Bruce Glover character Duffy
Joe Mantell character Lawrence Walsh
Roy Roberts character Mayor Bagby
Noble Willingham character Councilman
Rance Howard character Irate Farmer
Jesse Vint character Farmer in the Valley
Burt Young character Curly
Lee de Broux character Policeman
Darrell Zwerling character Hollis I. Mulwray
Nandu Hinds character Sophie
James O'Rear character Lawyer
Beulah Quo character Maid
Jerry Fujikawa character Gardener
Belinda Palmer character Katherine
Elliott Montgomery character Councilman
George Justin character Barber
C.O. Erickson character Customer
Charles Knapp character Mortician
Claudio Martínez character Boy on Horseback
Federico Roberto character Cross' Butler
Allan Warnick character Clerk
John Holland character Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk character Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold character Farmer in the Valley
Elizabeth Harding character Curly's Wife
John Rogers character Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott character Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins character Policeman
Bob Golden character Policeman
Richard Warren character Driver (uncredited)
Fritzi Burr character Mulwray's Secreatry
