Obsada:

• Sidney Poitier Detective Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs SFPD Homicide
• Barbara McNair Valerie Tibbs
• Gerald S. O'Loughlin Detective Lieutenant Jack Pecora SFPD Homicide
• Sheree North Mrs. Gloria Morgan
• Fred Beir Bob Alford
• Allen Garfield Benjy
• Bernie Hamilton Detective Lieutenant Jessop SFPD Narcotics Division
• Graham Jarvis William Martin
• Raul Julia Juan Mendoza
• Ron O'Neal Joe Peralez
• James A. Watson Jr. Stacy Baker
• Charles H. Gray George Morgan - Night Watchman
• Jarion Monroe Larry French
• Daniel J. Travanti Police Sergeant Leo Chassman
• Billy Green Bush Dave Thomas
• Max Gail Rudy
• Ross Hagen Chet
• Paul Jenkins Tony
• John Lasell Zach Mills
• Lani Miyazaki Annie Sekido
• Garry Walberg Captain Stacy
• Demond Wilson Charlie Blossom
• George Spell Andy Tibbs
• Wanda Spell Ginny Tibbs
• Richard C. Adams Dan
• Johnny Haymer Pres. Century Furniture John J. Bishop
• Oscar Beregi Jr. Andre - the Drug Lord
• Mark Tapscott Police Captain Grayson