John Shaft
Richard Roundtree
Bumpy Jonas
Moses Gunn
Johnson
Don Blakely
Junior Gillis
Melvin Green, Jr.
Preacher
Thomas Anderson
Old Lady
Evelyn Davis
Kelly's Hood #1
Richard Pittman
Cal Asby
Robert Kya-Hill
Macola's Hood
Thomas Brann
Harrison
Bob Jefferson
Cooper
Dan P. Hannafin
Caretaker
Jimmy Hayeson
Willy
Drew Bundini Brown
Det. Salmi
Harry Ferrentino
Rip
Frank Adonis
Cabaret Dancer
Kitty Jones
Foglio
Gregory Reese
Mascola's Girl
Marilyn Hamlin
Jerry
Jahangir Ghaffari
Cigarette Girl
Joyce Walker
Gus Mascola
Joseph Mascolo
Rita
Kathy Imrie
Johnny Kelly
Wally Taylor
Capt. Bollin
Julius Harris
Arna Asby
Rosalind Miles
Pascal
Joe Santos
Al
Angelo Gnazzo
Producer
Ernest Tidyman
Writer
Director
Gordon Parks
Original Music Composer
Roger H. Lewis
Director of Photography
Urs Furrer
Casting
Judith Lamb
Art Direction
Emanuel Gerard
Set Decoration
Robert Drumheller
Costume Design
Joseph G. Aulisi
Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity
Editor
Moe Howard
Makeup Artist
Martin Bell