Clyde Williams

Sidney Poitier

Acting

Billy Foster

Bill Cosby

Acting

Biggie Smalls

Calvin Lockhart

Acting

Kansas City Mack

John Amos

Acting

Bootney Farnsworth

Jimmie Walker

Acting

Elder Johnson

Ossie Davis

Acting

Beth Foster

Denise Nicholas

Acting

Dee Dee Williams

Lee Chamberlin

Acting

Ellison

Mel Stewart

Acting

Bubbletop Woodson

Julius Harris

Acting

Jody Tipps

Paul Harris

Acting

Lt. Bottomley

Val Avery

Acting

Factory Worker

George Foreman

Acting

Rufus

Med Flory

Acting

Girl in Hotel

Erica Hagen

Acting

Girl at Factory

Jayne Kennedy

Acting

40th St. Black

Rodolphus Lee Hayden

Acting

Fish an' Chips Freddie

Morgan Roberts

Acting

Biggie's Crony #1

Talya Ferro

Acting

Biggie's Crony #2

Doug Johnson

Acting

Biggie's Crony #3

Richard Young

Acting

Biggie's Crony #4

Cedric Scott

Acting

Zack

Billy Eckstine

Acting

Fight Announcer

Jimmy Lennon Sr.

Acting

Telephone Operator

Hilda Haynes

Acting

Bootney Farnsworth's Trainer (uncredited)

Jophery C. Brown

Crew

Exhibition Boxing Match Announcer (uncredited)

Rozelle Gayle

Acting

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Birdie M. Hale

Acting

Guard (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Acting

(uncredited)

Rosanne Katon

Acting

Child (uncredited)

Woni Spotts

Acting