 Sidney PoitierSteve Jackson | Steve Jackson |
 Bill CosbyWardell Franklin | Wardell Franklin |
 Harry BelafonteGeechie Dan Beauford | Geechie Dan Beauford |
 Flip WilsonThe Reverend | The Reverend |
 Richard PryorSharp Eye Washington | Sharp Eye Washington |
 Calvin LockhartSilky Slim | Silky Slim |
 Rosalind CashSarah Jackson | Sarah Jackson |
 Roscoe Lee BrowneCongressman Lincoln | Congressman Lincoln |
 Paula KellyLeggy Peggy | Leggy Peggy |
 Lee ChamberlinMadame Zenobia | Madame Zenobia |
 Johnny SekkaGeechie's Henchman | Geechie's Henchman |
 Lincoln KilpatrickSlim's Henchman #1 | Slim's Henchman #1 |
 Ketty LesterIrma | Irma |
 Don MarshallSlim's Henchman #2 | Slim's Henchman #2 |
 Harold NicholasLittle Seymour | Little Seymour |
 Jophery C. BrownGeechie Dan's Henchman (uncredited) | Geechie Dan's Henchman (uncredited) |
 Juanita BrownCongressman Lincoln's Receptionist (uncredited) | Congressman Lincoln's Receptionist (uncredited) |
 Morris BuchananWaldorf Patron (uncredited) | Waldorf Patron (uncredited) |
 Richard L. DuranWaldorf Patron (uncredited) | Waldorf Patron (uncredited) |
 Paul HarrisPolice Officer (uncredited) | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| SStevie MackChurch Member (uncredited) | Church Member (uncredited) |
 Earl MaynardWaldorf Bartender (uncredited) | Waldorf Bartender (uncredited) |
| GGene McDanielsMember of the Choir (uncredited) | Member of the Choir (uncredited) |
| MMarie O'HenryGirl at Robbery Scene (uncredited) | Girl at Robbery Scene (uncredited) |
 Ray Parker, Jr.Ray (uncredited) | Ray (uncredited) |
 Stack PierceGambler in Tuxedo (uncredited) | Gambler in Tuxedo (uncredited) |
| CCyril PoitierRock (uncredited) | Rock (uncredited) |
 George ReynoldsBig Percy (uncredited) | Big Percy (uncredited) |
| RRichard WarrenDriver (uncredited) | Driver (uncredited) |
