Sidney Poitier
Role: Virgil Tibbs
Martin Landau
Role: Logan Sharpe
Barbara McNair
Role: Valerie Tibbs
Anthony Zerbe
Role: Rice Weedon
Ed Asner
Role: Woody Garfield
Jeff Corey
Role: Captain Marden
Norma Crane
Role: Marge Garfield
Juano Hernández
Role: Mealie Williamson
David Sheiner
Role: Lt. Herb Kenner
Ted Gehring
Role: Inspector Deutsch
Linda Towne
Role: Joy Sturges
Garry Walberg
Role: Medical Examiner
George Spell
Role: Andy Tibbs
Wanda Spell
Role: Ginger Tibbs
John Hillerman
Role: Reporter (uncredited)
Hilly Hicks
Role: Freddie (uncredited)
John Alvin
Role: Reporter (uncredited)
Ted Christy
Role: Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Vic Christy
Role: Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Michael L. Davis
Role: Police Sergeant at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Dick Dial
Role: Carson (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
Role: Pool Player (uncredited)
Don Hanmer
Role: Pusher (uncredited)
Carol Henry
Role: Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Henry Leff
Role: Reporter (uncredited)
Martin Strader
Role: Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Kevin G. Tracey
Role: Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Erick Vinther
Role: Cameraman (uncredited)
Al White
Role: Spectator Outside Church (uncredited)
Ted White
Role: Hood at Pool Hall (uncredited)