Virgil Tibbs
Sidney Poitier
Valerie Tibbs
Barbara McNair
Stacy Baker
James A. Watson, Jr
George Morgan
Charles H. Gray
Larry French
Jarion Monroe
Sgt. Chassman
Daniel J. Travanti
Dave Thomas
Billy Green Bush
Rudy
Max Gail
Chet
Ross Hagen
Tony
Paul Jenkins
Zach Mills
John Lasell
Annie Sekido
Lani Miyazaki
Jack Pecora
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Capt. Stacy
Garry Walberg
Charlie Blossom
Demond Wilson
Andy Tibbs
George Spell
Ginny Tibbs
Wanda Spell
Dan
Richard C. Adams
John Bishop
Johnny Haymer
Forensic Officer (uncredited)
John Alvin
Andre (uncredited)
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Police Captain Grayson (uncredited)
Mark Tapscott
Mrs. Morgan
Sheree North
Bob Alford
Fred Beir
Benjy
Allen Garfield
Lt. Jessop
Bernie Hamilton
William Martin
Graham Jarvis
Juan Mendoza
Raúl Juliá
Joe Peralez
Ron O'Neal
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Producer
Walter Mirisch
Stunts
Hal Needham
Director
Don Medford
Original Music Composer
Gil Mellé
Second Assistant Director
Les Sheldon
Set Designer
James F. McGuire
Hairdresser
Elizabeth Searcy
Production Manager
Clark L. Paylow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don MacDougall
Makeup Artist
Del Armstrong
Sound Editor
Milo B. Lory
First Assistant Director
Jack N. Reddish
Property Master
Sam Gordon
Sound Recordist
Richard Portman
Construction Coordinator
Howard Hester
Set Decoration
Marvin March
Leadman
Ken Walker
Art Direction
George B. Chan
Sound
Robert Martin
Characters
John Ball
Camera Operator
Charles Rosher Jr.
Director of Photography
Joseph F. Biroc
Writer
James R. Webb
Editor
Ferris Webster