Slappy White as Forthwith Wilson

Moms Mabley as Grace

Stepin Fetchit as Cousin Lincoln

James Karen as Annenberg

Gary Bolling as William

Moses Gunn as Welton J Waters

Rosalind Cash as Creola Waters

Butterfly McQueen as Clarine

George Miles as Blaney

Dolph Sweet as Mayer Scott

George Lee Miles as Blaney

Tamu Blackwell as Girl in church pew

Art Evans as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

Stanley Greene as Passenger on Train (uncredited)

Debbi Morgan as Morgan State Student (uncredited)

Demond Wilson as Man in First Pew in Church (uncredited)