Robert Mitchum (Philip Marlowe)
Sarah Miles (Charlotte Sternwood)
Richard Boone (Lash Canino)
Candy Clark (Camilla Sternwood)
Joan Collins (Agnes Lozelle)
Tom Laughlin (Lou)
Harry Andrews (Vincent Norris)
Colin Blakely (Harry Jones)
Richard Todd (Commander Barker)
Diana Quick (Mona Mars)
James Donald (Inspector Gregory)
John Justin (Arthur Geiger)
Simon Turner (Karl Lundgren)
Martin Potter (Owen Taylor)
David Savile (Rusty Regan)
Dudley Sutton (Lanny)
Nik Forster (Croupier)
Joe Ritchie (Taxi Driver)
Patrick Durkin (Reg)
Derek Deadman (Customer in Bookshop)
Edward Fox (Joe Brody)
John Mills (Insp. Jim Carson)
James Stewart (Gen. Guy Sternwood)
Oliver Reed (Eddie Mars)