Cast 42

1. 

   Jack Nicholson

   J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

2. 

   Faye Dunaway

   Evelyn Cross Mulwray

3. 

   John Huston

   Noah Cross

4. 

   Perry Lopez

   Lieutenant Lou Escobar

5. 

   John Hillerman

   Russ Yelburton

6. 

   Diane Ladd

   Ida Sessions

7. 

   Roman Polanski

   Man with Knife

8. 

   Roy Jenson

   Claude Mulvihill

9. 

   Richard Bakalyan

   Detective Loach

10. 

    James Hong

    Evelyn's Butler

11. 

    Bruce Glover

    Duffy

12. 

    Joe Mantell

    Lawrence Walsh

13. 

    Roy Roberts

    Mayor Bagby

14. 

    Noble Willingham

    Councilman

15. 

    Rance Howard

    Irate Farmer

16. 

    Jesse Vint

    Farmer in the Valley

17. 

    Burt Young

    Curly

18. 

    Lee de Broux

    Policeman

19. 

    Darrell Zwerling

    Hollis I. Mulwray

20. Nandu Hinds

    Sophie

21. 

    James O'Rear

    Lawyer

22. 

    Beulah Quo

    Maid

23. 

    Jerry Fujikawa

    Gardener

24. Belinda Palmer

    Katherine

25. Elliott Montgomery

    Councilman

26. George Justin

    Barber

27. 

    C.O. Erickson

    Customer

28. 

    Charles Knapp

    Mortician

29. Claudio Martínez

    Boy on Horseback

30. Federico Roberto

    Cross' Butler

31. 

    Allan Warnick

    Clerk

32. 

    John Holland

    Farmer in the Valley

33. 

    Jim Burk

    Farmer in the Valley

34. Denny Arnold

    Farmer in the Valley

35. Elizabeth Harding

    Curly's Wife

36. John Rogers

    Mr. Palmer

37. Cecil Elliott

    Emma Dill

38. 

    Paul Jenkins

    Policeman

39. Bob Golden

    Policeman

40. Richard Warren

    Driver (uncredited)

41. 

    Fritzi Burr

    Mulwray's Secreatry

42. Cosmo Sardo

    Barber (uncredited)

Troupe 18