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Cast

In opening credits

Sidney Poitier
Rod Steiger

co-starring Warren Oates
Lee Grant
Larry Gates
James Patterson

with William Schallert / Beah Richards
Peter Whitney / Kermit Murdock
Larry D. Mann / Matt Clark
Arthur Malet / Fred Stewart

and introducing Quentin Dean
Scott Wilson
Anthony James

In closing credits

• Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs
• Rod Steiger as Gillespie
• Warren Oates as Sam Wood
• Lee Grant as Mrs. Colbert
• Larry Gates as Endicott
• James Patterson as Mr. Purdy
• William Schallert as Mayor Schubert
• Beah Richards as Mama Caleba
• Peter Whitney as Courtney

• Kermit Murdock as Henderson
• Larry D. Mann as Watkins
• Matt Clark as Packy
• Arthur Malet as Ulam
• Fred Stewart as Dr. Stuart
• Quentin Dean as Delores
• Scott Wilson as Harvey Oberst
• Timothy Scott as Shagbag
• William C. Watson as McNeil

• Eldon Quick as Charles Hawthorne
• Stuart Nisbet as Shuie
• Khalil Bezaleel as Jess
• Peter Masterson as Fryer
• Jester Hairston as butler
• Phil Adams as 1st tough
• Nikita Knatz as 2nd tough
• Sam Reese as clerk
• Anthony James as Ralph

• Harry Dean Stanton
  (uncredited)
  as policeman
• Clegg Hoyt
  (uncredited)
  as policeman
  [final acting role
  died two months
  after film's release]