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Chinatown
Chinatown
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1974
2h 10m
7.9(4232 votes)
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

64 members
Acting

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Jack Nicholson
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Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

Faye Dunaway
Directing

John Huston

Noah Cross

John Huston
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Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Perry Lopez
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John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

John Hillerman
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Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Darrell Zwerling
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Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Diane Ladd
Acting

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Roy Jenson
Directing

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Roman Polanski
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Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

Richard Bakalyan
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Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Joe Mantell
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Bruce Glover

Duffy

Bruce Glover
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Nandu Hinds

Sophie

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James O'Rear

Lawyer

James O'Rear
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James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

James Hong
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Beulah Quo

Maid

Beulah Quo
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Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

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Belinda Palmer

Katherine

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Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

Roy Roberts
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Noble Willingham

Councilman

Noble Willingham
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Elliott Montgomery

Councilman

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Rance Howard

Irate Farmer

Rance Howard
Production

George Justin

Barber

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Production

C.O. Erickson

Customer

C.O. Erickson
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Fritzi Burr

Mulwray's Secreatry

Fritzi Burr
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Charles Knapp

Mortician

Charles Knapp
Acting

Claudio Martínez

Boy on Horseback

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Freddie Roberto

Cross' Butler

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Allan Warnick

Clerk

Allan Warnick
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John Holland

Farmer in the Valley

John Holland
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Jesse Vint

Farmer in the Valley

Jesse Vint
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Jim Burk

Farmer in the Valley

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Denny Arnold

Farmer in the Valley

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Burt Young

Curly

Burt Young
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Elizabeth Harding

Curly's Wife

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John Rogers

Mr. Palmer

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Cecil Elliott

Emma Dill

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Paul Jenkins

Policeman

Paul Jenkins
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Lee de Broux

Policeman

Lee de Broux
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Bob Golden

Policeman

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Don Ames

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Berle

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Berle
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Duke Fishman

Sign Painter on Door (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

Policeman (uncredited)

Bob Harks
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Robert Hitchcock

Councilman (uncredited)

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Michael Jeffers

Townsman (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
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John Marlin

Waiter (uncredited)

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Alan Marston

Assistant (uncredited)

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Rose Michtom

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Councilman (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
Acting

Joe Pine

Townsman (uncredited)

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Murray Pollack

Councilman (uncredited)

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Anthony Redondo

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Acting

Jack Slate

Townsman (uncredited)

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Owen Song

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Norman Stevans

Maitre D' (uncredited)

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Paul Van

Assistant (uncredited)

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Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)

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Wally West

Townsman (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Kai J. Wong

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Sally Yarnell

Committee Reporter (uncredited)

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