Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs

Gloria Hendry as Helen

Art Lund as McKinney

D'Urville Martin as Rev. Rufus

Julius Harris as Mr. Gibbs

Minnie Gentry as Mama Gibbs

Philip Roye as Joe Washington

William Wellman Jr. as Alfred Coleman

James Dixon as "Irish" Bryant

Val Avery as Cardoza

Patrick McAllister as Grossfield

Don Pedro Colley as "Craw"

Myrna Hansen as Virginia Coleman

Omer Jeffrey as Tommy (as a boy)

Michael Jeffrey as Joe (as a boy)

Allan Bailey as "Motor"

Cecil Alonzo as "Sport"

Francisco De Gracia as Cab Driver

Larry Lurin as Carlos

Andrew Duggan as Man at Shoeshine (uncredited)