In 1937, a woman named “Evelyn Mulwray” hires private investigator J.J. “Jake” Gittes to trail her husband Hollis, whom she suspects of infidelity. After Gittes photographs Hollis in the company of a young woman, the pictures appear in the Los Angeles Times with a story exposing their supposed “love nest”.
Gittes is confronted by the real Evelyn Mulwray, who threatens to sue him after her imposter used him to discredit Hollis, chief engineer at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Gittes visits a reservoir where he sees his former colleague, LAPD Lieutenant Lou Escobar, as Hollis’s dead body is dragged from the water.
Evelyn officially hires Gittes to investigate Hollis’s death as a homicide. He finds that huge quantities of water are being released from the reservoir every night, despite a drought. Gittes learns that Hollis once privately owned L.A.’s water supply with his wealthy father-in-law, Noah Cross, until a bitter feud.
Gittes discovers a sinister plan to sabotage the water supply and force farmers off their land. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that leads him to confront Evelyn about her dark past.
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