"Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat."
Art Carney
as Ira Wells
Lily Tomlin
as Margo
Bill Macy
as Charlie Hatter
Eugene Roche
as Ron Birdwell
Joanna Cassidy
as Laura Birdwell
John Considine
as Lamar
Ruth Nelson
as Mrs. Schmidt
John Davey
as Sergeant Dayton
Howard Duff
as Harry Regan
Ray Pourchot
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Linn Zuckerman
as Hippie Gardener (uncredited)
Robert Benton
Director
Screenplay
Paul Baxley
Stunt Coordinator
Charles Rosher Jr.
Director of Photography
Robert Altman
Producer
Kenneth Wannberg
Original Music Composer
Tony Bishop
Second Assistant Director
Kim Friese
Tommy Thompson
Assistant Director
Dennis J. Parrish
Set Dresser
Michael Galloway
Sound
David Horton Sr.
Sound Effects Editor
Sam Gemette
Sound Editor
Chris McLaughlin
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James E. Webb
Scott Bushnell
Associate Producer
Robert Eggenweiler
Peter Appleton
Editor
Lou Lombardo
Robert Gould
Set Decoration
Monty Westmore
Makeup Artist
William A. Sawyer
Post Production Supervisor
Mary Elizabeth Still
Assistant Costume Designer
Dan Perri
Title Designer