Sidney Poitier

Virgil Tibbs

Martin Landau

Logan Sharpe

Barbara McNair

Valerie Tibbs

Anthony Zerbe

Rice Weedon

Ed Asner

Woody Garfield

Jeff Corey

Captain Marden

Norma Crane

Marge Garfield

Juano Hernández

Mealie Williamson

David Sheiner

Lt. Herb Kenner

Beverly Todd

Puff

Ted Gehring

Inspector Deutsch

Linda Towne

Joy Sturges

Garry Walberg

Medical Examiner

George Spell

Andy Tibbs

Wanda Spell

Ginger Tibbs

John Hillerman

Reporter (uncredited)

Hilly Hicks

Freddie (uncredited)

John Alvin

Reporter (uncredited)

Ted Christy

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Vic Christy

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Michael L. Davis

Police Sergeant at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Dick Dial

Carson (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

Pool Player (uncredited)

Don Hanmer

Pusher (uncredited)

Carol Henry

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Henry Leff

Reporter (uncredited)

Martin Strader

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Kevin G. Tracey

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Erick Vinther

Cameraman (uncredited)

Al White

Spectator Outside Church (uncredited)

Ted White

Hood at Pool Hall (uncredited)