Lee J. Cobb as Oman Hedgepath

Anthony Zerbe as Willie Joe Worth

Roscoe Lee Browne as Lord Byron "L.B." Jones

Lola Falana as Emma Jones

Lee Majors as Steve Mundine

Barbara Hershey as Nella Mundine

Yaphet Kotto as Sonny Boy Mosby

Arch Johnson as Stanley Bumpas

Chill Wills as Mr. Ike

Zara Cully as Mama Lavorn

Fayard Nicholas as Benny Smith

Joseph Attles as Henry

Lauren Jones as Erleen Parsons

Dub Taylor as Mayor

Brenda Sykes as Jelly

Larry D. Mann as Grocer

Ray Teal as Chief of Police

Eve McVeagh as Miss Griggs

Sonora McKeller as Miss Ponsella

Robert Van Meter as Blind Man

John S. Jackson as Suspect

Jack Grinnage as Driver (uncredited)

Chris Ladd as Neighbor (uncredited)