"Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster."
Robert Mitchum
as Philip Marlowe
Sarah Miles
as Charlotte Sternwood
Richard Boone
as Lash Cansino
Candy Clark
as Camilla Sternwood
Joan Collins
as Agnes Lazelle
Edward Fox
as Joe Brody
John Mills
as Inspector Carson
James Stewart
as General Sternwood
Oliver Reed
as Eddie Mars
Harry Andrews
as Norris
Colin Blakely
as Harry Jones
Richard Todd
as Commander Barker
Diana Quick
as Mona Grant
James Donald
as Inspector Gregory
John Justin
as Arthur Geiger
Simon Fisher-Turner
as Karl Lundgren
Martin Potter
as Owen Taylor
David Savile
as Rusty Regan
Dudley Sutton
as Lanny
Don Henderson
as Lou
Nik Forster
as Croupier
Joe Ritchie
as Taxi Driver
Patrick Durkin
as Reg
Derek Deadman
as Customer in Bookshop
Judy Buxton
as Cheval Club Receptionist (uncredited)
Clifford Earl
as Police Doctor (uncredited)
Roy Evans
as Deliveryman (uncredited)
Pat Gorman
as Pool Player in Pub (uncredited)
Walter Henry
as Detective Taking Marlowe's Statement (uncredited)
David Jackson
as Inspector Willis (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
as Police Constable Passing Geiger's (uncredited)
Mike Lewin
as Detective Waring (uncredited)
Brian Miller
as Casino Waiter (uncredited)
David Millett
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Norman Mitchell
as Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)
Barry Purchese
as Eddie's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Michael Segal
as George (uncredited)
John Tatham
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Cy Town
Elliott Kastner
Producer
Michael Winner
Director
Raymond Chandler
Novel
Robert Paynter
Director of Photography
Jerry Fielding
Original Music Composer
Screenplay
Bernard Williams
Associate Producer
Maude Spector
Casting
Stephanie Kaye
Hairdresser
Jerry Bick
Lew Grade
Executive Producer
Harry Pottle
Production Design
John Graysmark
Art Direction
Richard Mills
Makeup Artist
Russ Hill
Sound Editor
Mike Le Mare
John Poyner
Denis Holt
Production Executive
David Middlemas
Production Manager
Clifton Brandon
Michael Dryhurst
Assistant Director
Frederick Wilson
Supervising Editor
Pamela Carlton
Continuity
Ronnie Taylor
Camera Operator
Eddie Collins
Focus Puller
Brian Marshall
Sound Recordist
Hugh Strain
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Beck
Wardrobe Master
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer