Lee J. Cobb

Oman Hedgepath

Anthony Zerbe

Willie Joe Worth

Roscoe Lee Browne

Lord Byron "L.B." Jones

Lola Falana

Emma Jones

Lee Majors

Steve Mundine

Barbara Hershey

Nella Mundine

Yaphet Kotto

Sonny Boy Mosby

Arch Johnson

Stanley Bumpas

Chill Wills

Mr. Ike

Zara Cully

Mama Lavorn

Fayard Nicholas

Benny Smith

Lauren Jones

Erleen Parsons

Dub Taylor

Mayor

Brenda Sykes

Jelly

Larry D. Mann

Grocer

Ray Teal

Chief of Police

Eve McVeagh

Miss Griggs

Jack Grinnage

Driver (uncredited)