Virgil Tibbs
Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Deputy Sam Wood
Deputy Courtney
Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Ralph
Mayor Schubert
Harvey Oberst
Eric Endicott
Mr. Purdy
Delores Purdy
Henderson
Watkins
Packy
Mama Caleba
Ulam
Dr. Stuart
Shagbag
McNeil
Charles Hawthorne
Endicott's Butler
Shuie
Jess
Fryer
1st Tough
2nd Tough
Clerk
Philip Colbert (uncredited)
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Producer
Original Music Composer
Editor
Director of Photography
Novel
Director
Screenplay
Casting
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Costume Design
Production Manager
Sound
Sound
Production Supervisor
Unit Production Manager
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Illustrator
Sound
Grip
Stunts
Gaffer
Music Editor
Gaffer
Assistant Editor
Script Supervisor
Camera Operator
Lyricist
Lyricist
Songs
Title Designer
Props
Producer's Assistant
Vocals
Sound Editor
Title Designer
Second Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
