Casting

Director

Gordon Douglas

Producer

Herbert Hirschman

Executive Producer

Walter Mirisch

Screenplay

Alan Trustman, James R. Webb

Characters

John Ball

Original Music Composer

Quincy Jones

Director of Photography

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Editor

Bud Molin

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Art Direction

Addison Hehr

Set Decoration

Edward G. Boyle

Sidney Poitier
Sidney PoitierVirgil Tibbs
Martin Landau
Martin LandauLogan Sharpe
Barbara McNair
Barbara McNairValerie Tibbs
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony ZerbeRice Weedon
Ed Asner
Ed AsnerWoody Garfield
Jeff Corey
Jeff CoreyCaptain Marden
Norma Crane
Norma CraneMarge Garfield
Juano Hernández
Juano HernándezMealie Williamson
David Sheiner
David SheinerLt. Herb Kenner
Beverly Todd
Beverly ToddPuff
Ted Gehring
Ted GehringInspector Deutsch
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Linda TowneJoy Sturges
Garry Walberg
Garry WalbergMedical Examiner
George Spell
George SpellAndy Tibbs
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Wanda SpellGinger Tibbs
John Hillerman
John HillermanReporter (uncredited)
Hilly Hicks
Hilly HicksFreddie (uncredited)
John Alvin
John AlvinReporter (uncredited)
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Ted ChristyPool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Vic ChristyPool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Michael L. DavisPolice Sergeant at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
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Dick DialCarson (uncredited)
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Mickey GoldenPool Player (uncredited)
Don Hanmer
Don HanmerPusher (uncredited)
Carol Henry
Carol HenryPool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Henry LeffReporter (uncredited)
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Martin StraderPool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Kevin G. TraceyPool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Erick VintherCameraman (uncredited)
Al White
Al WhiteSpectator Outside Church (uncredited)
Ted White
Ted WhiteHood at Pool Hall (uncredited)