Chinatown (1974)

Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller

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.

Cast

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Evelyn Cross Mulwray
Lawrence Walsh
Mayor Bagby
Irate Farmer
Farmer in the Valley
Policeman
Hollis I. Mulwray
Noah Cross
Mortician
Boy on Horseback
Cross' Butler
Lieutenant Lou Escobar
Farmer in the Valley
Farmer in the Valley
Farmer in the Valley
Mr. Palmer
Policeman
Policeman
Driver (uncredited)
Russ Yelburton
Mulwray's Secreatry
Barber (uncredited)
Ida Sessions
Man with Knife
Claude Mulvihill
Detective Loach
Evelyn's Butler

Crew

Screenplay
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Production Design
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Sound Editor
Music Editor
Special Effects
Stunt Coordinator
Sound Mixer