Sidney Poitier as Jason Higgs

Joanna Shimkus as Cathy Ellis

Al Freeman Jr. as Dennis Lawrence

Michael Tolan as Insp. Carl Hamilton

Leon Bibb as Eddie Moxie

Richard Dysart as Barnes

David Steinberg as Photographer

Beverly Todd as Sally Carter

Paul Winfield as Orville Turner

Bernie Hamilton as Reggie Page

Dick Anthony Williams as Ronald

Dolph Sweet as Police Captain

Arnold Williams as Terry

Virginia Capers as Theresa

Vonetta McGee as Diane Lawrence

Frank Marth as Warren

Maxine Stuart as Miss Harrison

George Tyne as Plainclothesman

Paulene Myers as Grandma

Lee Weaver as Willie

Morris D. Erby as Miller

Doug Johnson as Teddy

Lincoln Kilpatrick as Minister

John Daheim as Officer Parsons (uncredited)

Sonny Landham as (uncredited)