• 
  Gordon Douglas

  regizor

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  James R. Webb

  scenarist

• 
  Sidney Poitier

  Virgil Tibbs
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  Anthony Zerbe

  Rice Weedon
• 
  Martin Landau

  Logan Sharpe
• 
  Barbara McNair

  Valerie Tibbs
• 
  Edward Asner

  Woody Garfield
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  Norma Crane

  Marge Garfield

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  Ted Gehring

  Sergeant Deutsch
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  John Alvin
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  David Sheiner

  Lieutenant Kenner
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  Juano Hernandez

  Mealie Williamson
• 
  Jeff Corey

  Captain Marden
• 
  Hilly Hicks

  Freddie
• 
  Beverly Todd

  Puff

• 
  John Hillerman

  Reporter
• 
  George Spell

  Andy Tibbs
• 
  Wanda Spell

  Ginger Tibbs
• 
  Linda Towne

  Joy Sturges
• 
  Garry Walberg

  Medical Examiner