Mike Nichols Director, Producer Jack Nicholson Oscar Actor Warren Beatty Nicky Actor Stockard Channing Freddie Actor Florence Stanley Mrs. Gould Actor Richard B. Shull Chief Detective Sergeant Jack Power Actor Tom Newman John the Barber Actor John Fiedler Photographer Actor Scatman Crothers Fisherman Actor Dub Taylor Rattlesnake Tom Actor Ian Wolfe Justice of the Peace Actor Rose Michtom His Wife Actor Brian Avery Airline Steward Actor Nira Barab Girl Lover Actor Christopher Guest Boy Lover Actor Jim Antonio 1st Policeman Actor Vic Vallaro 2nd Policeman Actor Joe Tornatore Detective Actor Kathryn Grody Police Secretary Actor George Roberts Officer Actor Carole Eastman Screenwriter Don Devlin Producer Hank Moonjean Executive Producer John A. Alonzo Cinematographer Stu Linder Film Editing David Shire Original Music Richard Sylbert Production Design W. Stewart Campbell Art Director George Gaines Set Decoration Anthea Sylbert Costume Design