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Directed by
Roman Polanski 
 
Writing credits
Robert Towne (written by)

Roman Polanski  uncredited

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Jack Nicholson ... J.J. Gittes

Faye Dunaway ... Evelyn Mulwray

John Huston ... Noah Cross

Perry Lopez ... Escobar

John Hillerman ... Yelburton
Darrell Zwerling ... Hollis Mulwray

Diane Ladd ... Ida Sessions

Roy Jenson ... Mulvihill

Roman Polanski ... Man with Knife
Richard Bakalyan ... Loach (as Dick Bakalyan)

Joe Mantell ... Walsh

Bruce Glover ... Duffy
Nandu Hinds ... Sophie
James O'Rear ... Lawyer (as James O'Reare)

James Hong ... Evelyn's Butler
Beulah Quo ... Maid

Jerry Fujikawa ... Gardener
Belinda Palmer ... Katherine

Roy Roberts ... Mayor Bagby

Noble Willingham ... Councilman
Elliott Montgomery ... Councilman

Rance Howard ... Irate Farmer
George Justin ... Barber
C.O. Erickson ... Customer (as Doc Erickson)
Fritzi Burr ... Mulwray's Secretary
Charles Knapp ... Mortician
Claudio Martínez ... Boy on Horseback (as Claudio Martinez)
Federico Roberto ... Cross' Butler

Allan Warnick ... Clerk
John Holland ... Farmer in the Valley

Jesse Vint ... Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk ... Farmer in the Valley (as Jim Burke)
Denny Arnold ... Farmer in the Valley

Burt Young ... Curly
Elizabeth Harding ... Curly's Wife
John Rogers ... Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott ... Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins ... Policeman

Lee de Broux ... Policeman (as Lee De Broux)
Bob Golden ... Policeman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Warren ... Driver (uncredited)
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Produced by
C.O. Erickson .... associate producer
Robert Evans .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo (director of photography)
Stanley Cortez (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Sam O'Steen 
 
Casting by
Jane Feinberg 
Mike Fenton 
 
Production Design by
Richard Sylbert 
 
Art Direction by
W. Stewart Campbell 
 
Set Decoration by
Ruby R. Levitt  (as Ruby Levitt)
 
Costume Design by
Anthea Sylbert 
 
Makeup Department
Hank Edds .... makeup artist
Susan Germaine .... hair stylist
Lee Harman .... makeup artist
Vivienne Walker .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
C.O. Erickson .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Ader .... second assistant director
Hawk Koch .... assistant director (as Howard W. Koch Jr.)
Lee Rafner .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Bill MacSems .... property master (as Bill Mac Sems)
Gabe Resh .... set designer
Robert Resh .... set designer
Tom Bartholomew .... stand-by painter (uncredited)
L. David Gordon .... draper (uncredited)
Joseph Hurley .... production illustrator (uncredited)
Terry E. Lewis .... property assistant (uncredited)
Bill Parks .... construction coordinator (uncredited)
Mike Reedy .... property maker (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Clint Althouse .... boom man (as Clint Althaus)
Bob Cornett .... sound editor (as Robert Cornett)
Charles Grenzbach .... sound re-recordist (as Bud Grenzbach)
Larry Jost .... sound mixer
Howard Beals .... sound editor (uncredited)
David Dockendorf .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
James Pilcher .... cable man (uncredited)
Fred Stafford .... adr editor (uncredited)
Roger Sword .... sound editor (uncredited)
John Wilkinson .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Logan Frazee .... special effects
 
Stunts
Jim Burk .... stunts (uncredited)
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Alan Gibbs .... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Hugh K. Gagnier .... camera operator (as Hugh Gagnier)
Earl Gilbert .... gaffer
Bernie Schwartz .... key grip
Bob Barber .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Sol Berlin .... generator operator (uncredited)
Edward Borland .... grip (uncredited)
Ken John Borland .... dolly grip (uncredited)
Richard Borland .... key grip (uncredited)
Richard Debolt .... camera operator (uncredited)
Kenneth Johnston .... best boy grip (uncredited)
Cecil Lupton .... best boy (uncredited)
Arnold L. Rich .... camera operator (uncredited)
Orlando Suero .... still photographer (uncredited)
Lance Williams .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Richard Bruno .... wardrobe
Jean Merrick .... wardrobe
Joan Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Florence Williamson .... assistant editor (as Flo Williamson)
John Stagnitta .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
John C. Hammell .... music editor
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Uan Rasey .... musician: trumpet solo (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Robert Clarke .... transportation co-captain (uncredited)
Ribello Mastroianni .... transportation captain (uncredited)
 
Other crew
May Wale Brown .... script supervisor
Gary Chazan .... assistant to producer
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Justin Buehrlen .... auditor (uncredited)
Rosalyn Catania .... production secretary (uncredited)
Ellen Garvey .... production assistant (uncredited)
Barbara Kalish .... secretary to producer (uncredited)
Ralph McCutcheon .... wrangler (uncredited)
Linda Richman .... secretary to producer (uncredited)
Thelma Roberts .... secretary to director (uncredited)
Lee Sollenberger .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Ron Weber .... craft service (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete

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