Sidney Poitier

Virgil Tibbs

Barbara McNair

Valerie Tibbs

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Jack Pecora

Sheree North

Mrs. Morgan

Fred Beir

Bob Alford

Allen Garfield

Benjy

Bernie Hamilton

Lt. Jessop

Graham Jarvis

William Martin

Raúl Juliá

Juan Mendoza

Ron O'Neal

Joe Peralez

James A. Watson, Jr

Stacy Baker

Charles H. Gray

George Morgan

Jarion Monroe

Larry French

Daniel J. Travanti

Sgt. Chassman

Billy Green Bush

Dave Thomas

Max Gail

Rudy

Ross Hagen

Chet

Paul Jenkins

Tony

John Lasell

Zach Mills

Lani Miyazaki

Annie Sekido

Garry Walberg

Capt. Stacy

Demond Wilson

Charlie Blossom

George Spell

Andy Tibbs

Wanda Spell

Ginny Tibbs

Richard C. Adams

Dan

Johnny Haymer

John Bishop

John Alvin

Forensic Officer (uncredited)

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Andre (uncredited)

Mark Tapscott

Police Captain Grayson (uncredited)

Henry Leff

Coroner (uncredited)

Don Medford

Director

Don MacDougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marvin March

Set Decoration

Jack N. Reddish

First Assistant Director

James F. McGuire

Set Designer

Gil Mellé

Original Music Composer

Clark L. Paylow

Production Manager

Les Sheldon

Second Assistant Director

Sam Gordon

Property Master

Robert Martin

Sound

Elizabeth Searcy

Hairdresser

Howard Hester

Construction Coordinator

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Milo B. Lory

Sound Editor

Ken Walker

Leadman

George B. Chan

Art Direction

Richard Portman

Sound Recordist

John Ball

Characters

Charles Rosher Jr.

Camera Operator

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Ferris Webster

Editor

Walter Mirisch

Producer

James R. Webb

Writer

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Hal Needham

Stunts

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer