Casting

Director

Sidney J. Furie

Producer

Jay Weston, James S. White, Brad Dexter

Executive Producer

Berry Gordy

Screenplay

Suzanne de Passe, Chris Clark, Terence McCloy

Original Music Composer

Michel Legrand

Director of Photography

John A. Alonzo

Editor

Argyle Nelson Jr.

Casting

Joe Scully

Production Design

Carl Anderson

Set Decoration

Reg Allen

Costume Design

Norma Koch, Bob Mackie, Ray Aghayan

Hairstylist

Cherie

Diana Ross
Diana RossBillie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee WilliamsLouis McKay
Richard Pryor
Richard PryorPiano Man
James T. Callahan
James T. CallahanReg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Paul HamptonHarry
Sid Melton
Sid MeltonJerry
Virginia Capers
Virginia CapersMama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne FairYvonne
Isabel Sanford
Isabel SanfordThe Madame
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Tracee LylesThe Prostitute
Ned Glass
Ned GlassThe Agent
Milton Selzer
Milton SelzerThe Doctor
Norman Bartold
Norman BartoldThe Detective #1
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Clay TannerThe Detective #2
Jester Hairston
Jester HairstonThe Butler
Bert Kramer
Bert KramerThe Policeman
Paul Micale
Paul MicaleThe Maitre d'
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Michele AllerThe Singer
Byron Kane
Byron KaneThe Announcer
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Barbara MinkusRadio Actress
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Kay LewisAngela DeMarco
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Helen LewisDebbie McGee
George Wyner
George WynerThe M.C.
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Shirley MellineThe Policewoman
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Toby RussThe Jail Guard
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Larry DuranHood #1
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Ernest RobinsonHood #2
Don McGovern
Don McGovernReporter #1
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Dick PostonReporter #2
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Charles WoolfReporter #3
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Denise DeniseDenise
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn HamiltonAunt Ida
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Victor MoroscoVic
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Robert L. GordyThe Hawk
Harry Caesar
Harry CaesarThe Rapist
Paulene Myers
Paulene MyersMrs. Edson
Scatman Crothers
Scatman CrothersBig Ben