Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
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)
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