Virgil Tibbs
Sidney Poitier
Logan Sharpe
Martin Landau
Inspector Deutsch
Ted Gehring
Joy Sturges
Linda Towne
Medical Examiner
Garry Walberg
Andy Tibbs
George Spell
Ginger Tibbs
Wanda Spell
John Hillerman
Hilly Hicks
Valerie Tibbs
Barbara McNair
Rice Weedon
Anthony Zerbe
Woody Garfield
Ed Asner
Captain Marden
Jeff Corey
Marge Garfield
Norma Crane
Mealie Williamson
Juano Hernández
Lt. Herb Kenner
David Sheiner
Puff
Beverly Todd
Stunts
Bob Herron
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Director
Gordon Douglas
Screenplay
Alan Trustman
Executive Producer
Walter Mirisch
Original Music Composer
Quincy Jones
Characters
John Ball
James R. Webb
Editor
Bud Molin
Director of Photography
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Producer
Herbert Hirschman
Set Decoration
Edward G. Boyle
Art Direction
Addison Hehr