Julian Mayfield

Character: Tank Williams

Raymond St. Jacques

Character: B.G.

Ruby Dee

Character: Laurie

Frank Silvera

Character: Kyle

Roscoe Lee Browne

Character: Clarence

Janet MacLachlan

Character: Jeannie

Max Julien

Character: Johnny Wells

Juanita Moore

Character: Mama Wells

Dick Anthony Williams

Character: Corbin

Michael Baseleon

Character: Teddy

John Wesley

Character: Larry

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Character: Rick

Ketty Lester

Character: Alma

Robert DoQui

Character: Street Speaker

James McEachin

Character: Mello

Kirk Kirksey

Character:

L. Errol Jaye

Character:

Isabel Cooley

Character:

Alice Childress

Character:

Van Kirksey

Character:

David Moody

Character:

Mello Alexandria

Character:

Vernett Allen

Character: Ralph (uncredited)

Leon Bibb

Character: Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Character: Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited)

Anthony Chisholm

Character: (uncredited)

William Elliott

Character: Revolutionary (uncredited)

Joel Fluellen

Character: Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

Leonard Jackson

Character: Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer

Character: Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)

Lonny Stevens

Character: (uncredited)

Bill Walker

Character: Bartender (uncredited)

Marvin Walters

Character: Policeman (uncredited)

Jesse Jackson

Character: Self (archive footage)