Poster for the movie Chinatown

Chinatown

1974 • 130 minutes
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

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.

Picture of Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Picture of Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

Picture of John Huston

John Huston

Noah Cross

Picture of Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Picture of John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Picture of Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Picture of Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Picture of Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Picture of Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

Picture of James Hong

James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

Picture of Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Duffy

Picture of Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Picture of Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

Picture of Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Councilman

Picture of Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Irate Farmer

Picture of Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Farmer in the Valley

Picture of Burt Young

Burt Young

Curly

Picture of Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Policeman

Picture of Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Picture of Nandu Hinds

Nandu Hinds

Sophie

Picture of James O'Rear

James O'Rear

Lawyer

Picture of Beulah Quo

Beulah Quo

Maid

Picture of Jerry Fujikawa

Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

Picture of Belinda Palmer

Belinda Palmer

Katherine

Picture of Elliott Montgomery

Elliott Montgomery

Councilman

Picture of George Justin

George Justin

Barber

Picture of C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Customer

Picture of Charles Knapp

Charles Knapp

Mortician

Picture of Claudio Martínez

Claudio Martínez

Boy on Horseback

Picture of Federico Roberto

Federico Roberto

Cross' Butler

Picture of Allan Warnick

Allan Warnick

Clerk

Picture of John Holland

John Holland

Farmer in the Valley

Picture of Jim Burk

Jim Burk

Farmer in the Valley

Picture of Denny Arnold

Denny Arnold

Farmer in the Valley

Picture of Elizabeth Harding

Elizabeth Harding

Curly's Wife

Picture of John Rogers

John Rogers

Mr. Palmer

Picture of Cecil Elliott

Cecil Elliott

Emma Dill

Picture of Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

Policeman

Picture of Bob Golden

Bob Golden

Policeman

Picture of Richard Warren

Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)

Picture of Fritzi Burr

Fritzi Burr

Mulwray's Secreatry

Picture of Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)