Robert Mitchum
Role: Philip Marlowe
Sarah Miles
Role: Charlotte Sternwood
Richard Boone
Role: Lash Cansino
Candy Clark
Role: Camilla Sternwood
Joan Collins
Role: Agnes Lazelle
Edward Fox
Role: Joe Brody
John Mills
Role: Inspector Carson
James Stewart
Role: General Sternwood
Oliver Reed
Role: Eddie Mars
Harry Andrews
Role: Norris
Colin Blakely
Role: Harry Jones
Richard Todd
Role: Commander Barker
Diana Quick
Role: Mona Grant
James Donald
Role: Inspector Gregory
John Justin
Role: Arthur Geiger
Simon Fisher-Turner
Role: Karl Lundgren
Martin Potter
Role: Owen Taylor
David Savile
Role: Rusty Regan
Nik Forster
Role: Croupier
Joe Ritchie
Role: Taxi Driver
Derek Deadman
Role: Customer in Bookshop
Judy Buxton
Role: Cheval Club Receptionist (uncredited)
Clifford Earl
Role: Police Doctor (uncredited)
Roy Evans
Role: Deliveryman (uncredited)
Pat Gorman
Role: Pool Player in Pub (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Role: Detective Taking Marlowe's Statement (uncredited)
David Jackson
Role: Inspector Willis (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
Role: Police Constable Passing Geiger's (uncredited)
Mike Lewin
Role: Detective Waring (uncredited)
Brian Miller
Role: Casino Waiter (uncredited)
David Millett
Role: Police Detective (uncredited)
Norman Mitchell
Role: Doorman at Eddie's Club (uncredited)
Barry Purchese
Role: Eddie's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Michael Segal
Role: George (uncredited)
John Tatham
Role: Casino Patron (uncredited)
Cy Town
Role: Casino Patron (uncredited)