Director
Norman Jewison
DIRECTOR
Stars (in credits order)
Sidney Poitier
Det. Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger
Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates
Officer Sam Wood
Lee Grant
Mrs. Colbert
Larry Gates
Eric Endicott
James Patterson
Mr. Purdy
William Schallert
Mayor Schubert
Beah Richards
Mama Caleba
Peter Whitney
Courtney
Kermit Murdock
Henderson
Larry D. Mann
Watkins
Matt Clark
Packy Harrison
Arthur Malet
Ulam
Fred Stewart
Dr. Stuart
Quentin Dean
Delores Purdy
Scott Wilson
Harvey Oberst
Timothy Scott
Shagbag
William Watson
McNeil
Eldon Quick
Charles Hawthorne
Stuart Nisbet
Shuie
Khalil Bezaleel
Jess
Peter Masterson
Fryer
Jester Hairston
Endicott's Butler
Phil Adams
1st Tough
Nikita Knatz
2nd Tough
Sam Reese
Clerk
Anthony James
Ralph
Buzz Barton
Conductor (uncredited)
Phil Garris
Engineer (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt
Deputy (uncredited)
Warren Kenner
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Michael LeGlaire
City Councilman (uncredited)
Alan Oppenheimer
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
David Stinehart
Baggage Master (uncredited)
Jack Teter
Philip Colbert - Murder Victim (uncredited)
Jazan Winona Wallace
Viola (uncredited)