Virgil Tibbs

Sidney Poitier

Acting

Police Chief Bill Gillespie

Rod Steiger

Acting

Deputy Sam Wood

Warren Oates

Acting

Deputy Courtney

Peter Whitney

Acting

Mrs. Leslie Colbert

Lee Grant

Acting

Ralph

Anthony James

Acting

Mayor Schubert

William Schallert

Acting

Harvey Oberst

Scott Wilson

Acting

Eric Endicott

Larry Gates

Acting

Mr. Purdy

James Patterson

Acting

Delores Purdy

Quentin Dean

Acting

Henderson

Kermit Murdock

Acting

Watkins

Larry D. Mann

Acting

Packy

Matt Clark

Acting

Mama Caleba

Beah Richards

Acting

Ulam

Arthur Malet

Acting

Dr. Stuart

Fred Stewart

Acting

Shagbag

Timothy Scott

Acting

McNeil

William Watson

Acting

Charles Hawthorne

Eldon Quick

Acting

Endicott's Butler

Jester Hairston

Acting

Shuie

Stuart Nisbet

Acting

Jess

Khalil Bezaleel

Acting

Fryer

Peter Masterson

Directing

1st Tough

Phil Adams

Acting

2nd Tough

Nikita Knatz

Art

Clerk

Sam Reese

Acting

Philip Colbert (uncredited)

Jack Teter

Acting

Ted Appleton (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer

Acting

Deputy (uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt

Acting

Conductor (uncredited)

Buzz Barton

Acting