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The Black Bird (1975) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

David Giler

Writing Credits  

Dashiell Hammett ... (characters)
 
David Giler ... (screenplay)
 
Gordon Cotler ... (story) and
Don Mankiewicz ... (story)

Cast (in credits order)  

George Segal ... Sam Spade Jr.
Stéphane Audran ... Anna Kemidov
Lionel Stander ... Gordon Immerman
Lee Patrick ... Effie
Elisha Cook Jr. ... Wilmer Cook (as Elisha Cook)
Felix Silla ... Litvak
Richard B. Shull ... Vernon Prizer
Ken Swofford ... Brad McCormack
John Abbott ... DuQuai
Vic Tayback ... Police Lt. Warren Finley
Signe Hasso ... Dr. Crippen
Connie Kreski Connie Kreski ... Decoy Girl
Howard Jeffrey ... Kerkorian
Titus Napoleon Titus Napoleon ... Hawaiian Thug
Harry Kenoi Harry Kenoi ... Hawaiian Thug
Elroy Kananul Elroy Kananul ... Hawaiian Thug
Eric Brotherson Eric Brotherson ... Maitre D'
Chuck Daniel Chuck Daniel ... Franklin
John Alderman ... Patron in Ballroom
Michael Santiago Michael Santiago ... Cop (as Mike Santiago)
Willie Williams Willie Williams ... Flasher
Calvin Brown ... Transvestite
Eumenio Blanco ... Hernadez
Jim Henagan Jr. Jim Henagan Jr. ... Cop (as Jim Henagan)
Al Silvani ... Bartender
Sandy Gaviola Sandy Gaviola ... Litvak's Girlfriend (as Sandi Gaviola)
David Giler ... Man Printing Sign
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Selby ... Stupid Boy (uncredited)
Manu Tupou ... Hawaiian Thug 2 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Saul David ... executive producer (uncredited)
Michael Levee ... producer
Lou Lombardo ... producer
George Segal ... executive producer
Ray Stark ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Jerry Fielding

Cinematography by 

Philip H. Lathrop ... director of photography (as PhilipLathrop)

Editing by 

Lou Lombardo

Casting By 

Jennifer Shull

Production Design by 

Harry Horner

Set Decoration by 

Darrell Silvera

Costume Design by 

Karl Lagerfeld

Makeup Department 

Loren Cosand ... makeup artist
Virginia Darcy ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Harry Caplan ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Art Levinson ... assistant director
Don White ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Barry Bedig ... property master
Drew Struzan ... poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Jack Solomon ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Wilbur Kinnett ... gaffer
Carl Manoogian ... key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Seth Banks ... mens wardrobe
Marjorie Wahl ... ladies wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Cliffe Oland ... assistant film editor
Marion Segal ... editorial consultant

Music Department 

Dan Carlin Sr. ... music editor
Dale Anderson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Gene Cipriano ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Douglas Davis ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jim Decker ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Assa Drori ... musician: violin (uncredited)
John Ellis ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Jerry Fielding ... conductor (uncredited)
Chuck Findley ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Carl Fortina ... musician: accordion (uncredited)
Maurie Harris ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Alan Harshman ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Alton Hendrickson ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Mitch Holder ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Artie Kane ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Marion Klein ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Michael Lang ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Ronald Langinger ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Cappy Lewis ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Edgar Lustgarten ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Greig McRitchie ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Don Menza ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Abe Most ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ted Nash ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Erno Neufeld ... musician: violin (uncredited)
John Neufeld ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Lennie Niehaus ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jack Nimitez ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
George Roberts ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Peter Manning Robinson ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Bud Shank ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Eleanor Slatkin ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Speltz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Manuel Stevens ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Alvin Stoller ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood ... musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Gerald Vinci ... concertmaster (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Chauncey Welsch ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Graham Young ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Marshall Schlom ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Frank Bueno ... assistant to the producer
Peter Douglas ... production assistant
Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer
Peter J. Silbermann ... unit publicist
Jane Lockwood ... production staff (uncredited)
Howard R. Schuster ... financing (uncredited)

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