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Jack Nicholson as Jake Gittes in Chinatown stands in front of a yellow sign reading Farm Land for Sale, with a sold banner, wearing a suit, sunglasses, and a bandage on his nose. John Huston as Noah Cross faces Jack Nicholson in a tense outdoor scene from the film Chinatown, both wearing light-colored suits and vintage hats.
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Modified link of Web site: AFI Catalog - Chinatown (1974). Oct 13, 2026
Add new Web site: Culture.pl - Chinatown – Roman Polański. Aug 14, 2026
Add new Web site: AFI Catalog - Chinatown (1974). May 07, 2026
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Chinatown (1974). Feb 16, 2026
Add new Web site: UR Scholarship Repository - “It’s My Metier”: The Failed Hero in Chinatown (PDF). Jan 10, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Chinatown: The real-life California scandal that inspired the iconic Los Angeles thriller. Nov 27, 2025
New article added. Sep 05, 2025
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