The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerunner to a prospective but unrealized series after the retirement of his "Baretta" character. In the initial outing, Blake, as Dancer, follows a trail of bodies through a maze of corruption involving a politically ambitious Beverly Hills family.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert BlakeJoe Dancer | Joe Dancer |
 JoBeth WilliamsTiffany Farinpour | Tiffany Farinpour |
 Neva PattersonEliza Farinpour | Eliza Farinpour |
 James GammonCapt. Jake Jacqualone | Capt. Jake Jacqualone |
 Veronica CartwrightSister Theresa | Sister Theresa |
 Carol WayneAllegra Farinpour | Allegra Farinpour |
 Edward WinterJerrold Farinpour | Jerrold Farinpour |
 Phillip R. AllenCommissioner Wilkie | Commissioner Wilkie |
 Sondra BlakeCharlie | Charlie |
 Eileen HeckartSister Clara | Sister Clara |
 Wilford BrimleyWally Haskell | Wally Haskell |
 Kevyn Major HowardDavid Farinpour | David Farinpour |
 Kenneth TigarTrotter | Trotter |
 Bubba SmithBig Foot | Big Foot |
 Robert PhillipsLittle Al | Little Al |
| MMarie ToddNot listed | Not listed |
 Tony BrubakerTony Brubaker | Tony Brubaker |
| HHelen KellyWoman in Phone Booth (uncredited) | Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited) |
 John LizziBoat Thug (uncredited) | Boat Thug (uncredited) |