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

Producer

Herbert Hirschman

Director of Photography

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Screenplay

James R. Webb

Editor

Bud Molin

Set Decoration

Edward G. Boyle

Art Direction

Addison Hehr