Michael Winner Director, Writer, Producer Robert Mitchum Philip Marlowe Actor Sarah Miles Charlotte Sternwood Actor Richard Boone Lash Canino Actor Candy Clark Camilla Sternwood Actor Joan Collins Agnes Lozelle Actor Edward Fox Joe Brody Actor John Mills Inspector Jim Carson Actor James Stewart General Sternwood Actor Oliver Reed Eddie Mars Actor Harry Andrews Norris Actor Colin Blakely Harry Jones Actor Richard Todd Commander Barker Actor Diana Quick Mona Grant Actor James Donald Inspector Gregory Actor John Justin Arthur Geiger Actor Simon Fisher-Turner Karl Lundgren Actor Martin Potter Owen Taylor Actor David Savile Rusty Regan Actor Dudley Sutton Lanny Actor Don Henderson Lou Actor Nik Forster Croupier Actor Joe Ritchie Taxi Driver Actor Patrick Durkin Reg Actor Derek Deadman Customer in Bookshop Actor Raymond Chandler Writer Lew Grade Executive Producer Elliott Kastner Producer Jerry Bick Producer Jerry Fielding Original Music Lynsey De Paul Original Music Robert Paynter Cinematographer Maude Spector Casting Harry Pottle Production Design John Graysmark Art Director Ron Beck Costume Design