Clint Eastwood as Insp. Harry Callahan

Hal Holbrook as Lieutenant Briggs

Mitchell Ryan as Officer Charlie McCoy

David Soul as Officer John Davis

Felton Perry as Insp. Early Smith

Robert Urich as Officer Mike Grimes

Kip Niven as Officer Alan "Red" Astrachan

Tim Matheson as Officer Phil Sweet

Christine White as Carol McCoy

Adele Yoshioka as Sunny

Richard Devon as Carmine Ricca

Tony Giorgio as Frank Palancio

Albert Popwell as J. J. Sidney Wilson

John Mitchum as Frank DiGiorgio

Margaret Avery as Prostitute

Jack Kosslyn as Walter

Clifford A. Pellow as Lou Guzman

Maurice Argent as Nat Weinstein

Suzanne Somers as Pool Girl with Ring

Karna Small as Self - Journalist

Bob March as Estabrook

Art Brown as Self - T.V. Journalist

John Allen Vick as Interviewed Protestor

Russ Moro as James 'Gino' Cantina

Craig Kelly as Bill Mackenzie

Jay Jacobus as Airline Executive

John Bracci as Hijacker

Joseph Gostanian as Hijacker

Robert V. R. Ware as Co-pilot

Bruce Neckels as Air Traffic Controller

Will Hutchins as Cost Plus Cop

Cab Covay as Magazine Rack Guy

Robert Feero as Racist Robber

Joe Miksak as Avery

Joseph Whipp as Nick Royale

Debra Estok as Guzman's Girl

Robert E. Simpson as Nude Guy

Wayne Grace as Palancio's Hitter

Johnny Weissmuller Jr. as Palancio's Hitter

Rai Sanders as Dr. Rogers

Drew Eshelman as Nervous Neighbor

Edgy Lee as Reporter

Carl Weathers as Demonstrator

Robert Trebor as Reporter (uncredited)