Poster of Chinatown

Chinatown

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, June 20 1974
50 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jack NicholsonJack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson was
37 in Chinatown
as 'J.J. 'Jake' Gittes'.
Thu, Apr 22 1937
Portrait of Faye DunawayFaye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway was
33 in Chinatown
as 'Evelyn Cross Mulwray'.
Tue, Jan 14 1941
Portrait of John HustonJohn Huston
John Huston was
67 in Chinatown
as 'Noah Cross'.
Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Fri, Aug 28 1987
Portrait of Perry LopezPerry Lopez
Perry Lopez was
44 in Chinatown
as 'Lieutenant Lou Escobar'.
Mon, Jul 22 1929 –
Thu, Feb 14 2008
Portrait of John HillermanJohn Hillerman
John Hillerman was
41 in Chinatown
as 'Russ Yelburton'.
Tue, Dec 20 1932 –
Thu, Nov 09 2017
Portrait of Diane LaddDiane Ladd
Diane Ladd was
38 in Chinatown
as 'Ida Sessions'.
Fri, Nov 29 1935
Portrait of Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
Roman Polanski was
40 in Chinatown
as 'Man with Knife'.
Fri, Aug 18 1933
Portrait of Roy JensonRoy Jenson
Roy Jenson was
47 in Chinatown
as 'Claude Mulvihill'.
Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Fri, Apr 27 2007
Portrait of Richard BakalyanRichard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan was
43 in Chinatown
as 'Detective Loach'.
Thu, Jan 29 1931 –
Fri, Feb 27 2015
Portrait of James HongJames Hong
James Hong was
45 in Chinatown
as 'Evelyn's Butler'.
Fri, Feb 22 1929
Portrait of Bruce GloverBruce Glover
Bruce Glover was
42 in Chinatown
as 'Duffy'.
Mon, May 02 1932
Portrait of Joe MantellJoe Mantell
Joe Mantell was
58 in Chinatown
as 'Lawrence Walsh'.
Tue, Dec 21 1915 –
Wed, Sep 29 2010
Portrait of Roy RobertsRoy Roberts
Roy Roberts was
68 in Chinatown
as 'Mayor Bagby'.
Mon, Mar 19 1906 –
Wed, May 28 1975
Portrait of Noble WillinghamNoble Willingham
Noble Willingham was
42 in Chinatown
as 'Councilman'.
Mon, Aug 31 1931 –
Sat, Jan 17 2004
Portrait of Rance HowardRance Howard
Rance Howard was
45 in Chinatown
as 'Irate Farmer'.
Sat, Nov 17 1928 –
Sat, Nov 25 2017
Portrait of Jesse VintJesse Vint
Jesse Vint was
33 in Chinatown
as 'Farmer in the Valley'.
Sat, Sep 21 1940
Portrait of Burt YoungBurt Young
Burt Young was
34 in Chinatown
as 'Curly'.
Tue, Apr 30 1940 –
Sun, Oct 08 2023
Portrait of Lee de BrouxLee de Broux
Lee de Broux was
33 in Chinatown
as 'Policeman'.
Wed, May 07 1941
Portrait of Darrell ZwerlingDarrell Zwerling
Darrell Zwerling was
45 in Chinatown
as 'Hollis I. Mulwray'.
Sun, Sep 09 1928 –
Fri, Apr 11 2014
Portrait of Nandu HindsNandu Hinds
Nandu Hinds was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Sophie'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James O'RearJames O'Rear
James O'Rear was
60 in Chinatown
as 'Lawyer'.
Sun, Jan 04 1914 –
Wed, Jun 14 2000
Portrait of Beulah QuoBeulah Quo
Beulah Quo was
51 in Chinatown
as 'Maid'.
Tue, Apr 17 1923 –
Wed, Oct 23 2002
Portrait of Jerry FujikawaJerry Fujikawa
Jerry Fujikawa was
62 in Chinatown
as 'Gardener'.
Sun, Feb 18 1912 –
Sat, Apr 30 1983
Portrait of Belinda PalmerBelinda Palmer
Belinda Palmer was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Katherine'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elliott MontgomeryElliott Montgomery
Elliott Montgomery was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Councilman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George JustinGeorge Justin
George Justin was
57 in Chinatown
as 'Barber'.
Fri, Jul 07 1916 –
Sun, Mar 09 2008
Portrait of C.O. EricksonC.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson was
50 in Chinatown
as 'Customer'.
Mon, Dec 17 1923 –
Wed, Jun 28 2017
Portrait of Charles KnappCharles Knapp
Charles Knapp was
54 in Chinatown
as 'Mortician'.
Mon, Nov 10 1919 –
Fri, Oct 27 1995
Portrait of Claudio MartínezClaudio Martínez
Claudio Martínez was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Boy on Horseback'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Federico RobertoFederico Roberto
Federico Roberto was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Cross' Butler'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allan WarnickAllan Warnick
Allan Warnick was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Clerk'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HollandJohn Holland
John Holland was
66 in Chinatown
as 'Farmer in the Valley'.
Sun, May 17 1908 –
Fri, May 21 1993
Portrait of Jim BurkJim Burk
Jim Burk was
41 in Chinatown
as 'Farmer in the Valley'.
Mon, Nov 14 1932 –
Tue, Mar 10 2009
Portrait of Denny ArnoldDenny Arnold
Denny Arnold was
39 in Chinatown
as 'Farmer in the Valley'.
Wed, Oct 24 1934 –
Mon, Dec 31 2001
Portrait of Elizabeth HardingElizabeth Harding
Elizabeth Harding was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Curly's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John RogersJohn Rogers
John Rogers was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Mr. Palmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cecil ElliottCecil Elliott
Cecil Elliott was
86 in Chinatown
as 'Emma Dill'.
Tue, Oct 25 1887 –
Thu, Apr 08 1982
Portrait of Paul JenkinsPaul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins was
35 in Chinatown
as 'Policeman'.
Tue, Aug 02 1938 –
Mon, Jul 01 2013
Portrait of Bob GoldenBob Golden
Bob Golden was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Policeman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WarrenRichard Warren
Richard Warren was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Driver (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fritzi BurrFritzi Burr
Fritzi Burr was
50 in Chinatown
as 'Mulwray's Secreatry'.
Sat, May 31 1924 –
Fri, Jan 17 2003
Portrait of Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo was
65 in Chinatown
as 'Barber (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Fri, Jul 14 1989
Portrait of Charles FogelCharles Fogel
Charles Fogel was
87 in Chinatown
as 'Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 28 1886 –
Tue, Jun 03 1980

Crew

Portrait of Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
Roman Polanski was
40 in Chinatown
as 'Director, Writer'
Fri, Aug 18 1933
Portrait of John A. AlonzoJohn A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo was
40 in Chinatown
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Jun 12 1934 –
Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Hawk KochHawk Koch
Hawk Koch was
28 in Chinatown
as 'Assistant Director'
Fri, Dec 14 1945
Portrait of Michele AderMichele Ader
Michele Ader was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Second Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert TowneRobert Towne
Robert Towne was
39 in Chinatown
as 'Writer'
Fri, Nov 23 1934 –
Mon, Jul 01 2024
Portrait of Robert EvansRobert Evans
Robert Evans was
43 in Chinatown
as 'Producer'
Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Sat, Oct 26 2019
Portrait of C.O. EricksonC.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson was
50 in Chinatown
as 'Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer'
Mon, Dec 17 1923 –
Wed, Jun 28 2017
Portrait of Sam O'SteenSam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen was
50 in Chinatown
as 'Editor'
Tue, Nov 06 1923 –
Wed, Oct 11 2000
Portrait of John C. HammellJohn C. Hammell
John C. Hammell was
58 in Chinatown
as 'Music Editor'
Sat, Aug 14 1915 –
Fri, Aug 30 2002
Portrait of Bob CornettBob Cornett
Bob Cornett was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Florence WilliamsonFlorence Williamson
Florence Williamson was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Assistant Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerry GoldsmithJerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith was
45 in Chinatown
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Feb 10 1929 –
Wed, Jul 21 2004
Portrait of Hal NeedhamHal Needham
Hal Needham was
43 in Chinatown
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
Fri, Mar 06 1931 –
Fri, Oct 25 2013
Portrait of Wayne FitzgeraldWayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald was
44 in Chinatown
as 'Title Designer'
Wed, Mar 19 1930 –
Mon, Sep 30 2019
Portrait of Charles GrenzbachCharles Grenzbach
Charles Grenzbach was
50 in Chinatown
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
Sat, Dec 29 1923 –
Mon, Mar 29 2004
Portrait of Jane FeinbergJane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Casting'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mike FentonMike Fenton
Mike Fenton was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Casting'
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Dec 30 2020
Portrait of Susan GermaineSusan Germaine
Susan Germaine was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard SylbertRichard Sylbert
Richard Sylbert was
46 in Chinatown
as 'Production Design'
Mon, Apr 16 1928 –
Sat, Mar 23 2002
Portrait of Ruby R. LevittRuby R. Levitt
Ruby R. Levitt was
66 in Chinatown
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, Sep 12 1907 –
Sat, Jan 18 1992
Portrait of Clint AlthouseClint Althouse
Clint Althouse was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Boom Operator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard BrunoRichard Bruno
Richard Bruno was
49 in Chinatown
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Thu, Aug 21 1924 –
Wed, Jan 11 2012
Portrait of Earl GilbertEarl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Gaffer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of W. Stewart CampbellW. Stewart Campbell
W. Stewart Campbell was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vivienne WalkerVivienne Walker
Vivienne Walker was
59 in Chinatown
as 'Hairstylist'
Tue, Aug 25 1914 –
Thu, Sep 03 2009
Portrait of Larry JostLarry Jost
Larry Jost was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Sound Mixer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthea SylbertAnthea Sylbert
Anthea Sylbert was
34 in Chinatown
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Oct 06 1939
Portrait of Bernie SchwartzBernie Schwartz
Bernie Schwartz was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Key Grip'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Logan FrazeeLogan Frazee
Logan Frazee was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill MacSemsBill MacSems
Bill MacSems was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hugh K. GagnierHugh K. Gagnier
Hugh K. Gagnier was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Camera Operator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hank EddsHank Edds
Hank Edds was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lee C. HarmonLee C. Harmon
Lee C. Harmon was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean MerrickJean Merrick
Jean Merrick was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of May Wale BrownMay Wale Brown
May Wale Brown was
>> in Chinatown
as 'Script Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday