Elliott Gould character Philip Marlowe
Nina van Pallandt character Eileen Wade
Sterling Hayden character Roger Wade
Mark Rydell character Marty Augustine
Henry Gibson character Dr. Verringer
David Arkin character Harry
Jim Bouton character Terry Lennox
Warren Berlinger character Morgan
Arnold Schwarzenegger character Hood in Augustine's Office (uncredited)
Jo Ann Brody character Jo Ann Eggenweiler
Stephen Coit character Detective Farmer
Jack Knight character Mabel
Pepe Callahan character Pepe
Vincent Palmieri character Vince
Francisco Amado Córdova Ramírez character Doktor
Enrique Lucero character Jeffe
Rutanya Alda character Rutanya Sweet
Tammy Shaw character Dancer
Jack Riley character Riley
Ken Sansom character Colony Guard
Jerry Jones character Detective Green
John Davies character Det. Dayton
Rodney Moss character Supermarket Clerk
Sybil Scotford character Real Estate Lady
Herb Kerns character Herbie
Robert Altman character Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
David Carradine character Dave aka Socrates (uncredited)
Carl Gottlieb character Wade Party Guest (uncredited)
George Wyner character Cop at Beach (uncredited)
Leslie McRay character Lucille (uncredited)