Man with Knife — Chinatown Character Profile

About Man with Knife

Ruthless enforcer working under Claude Mulvihill who violently attacks Jake Gittes at the reservoir. His assault marks the first physical escalation of the conspiracy against Jake's investigation.

Character Facts

Played by

Roman Polanski

Appears in

Chinatown (1974)

Role

Supporting

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• J.J. 'Jake' Gittes (Jack Nicholson)
• Evelyn Cross Mulwray (Faye Dunaway)
• Noah Cross (John Huston)
• Lieutenant Lou Escobar (Perry Lopez)
• Duffy (Bruce Glover)
• Russ Yelburton (John Hillerman)
• Curly (Burt Young)
• Mayor Bagby (Roy Roberts)
• Ida Sessions (Diane Ladd)
• Irate Farmer (Rance Howard)
• Farmer in the Valley (Jesse Vint)
• Hollis I. Mulwray (Darrell Zwerling)