Lee J. Cobb

Character: Oman Hedgepath

Anthony Zerbe

Character: Willie Joe Worth

Roscoe Lee Browne

Character: Lord Byron "L.B." Jones

Lola Falana

Character: Emma Jones

Lee Majors

Character: Steve Mundine

Barbara Hershey

Character: Nella Mundine

Yaphet Kotto

Character: Sonny Boy Mosby

Arch Johnson

Character: Stanley Bumpas

Chill Wills

Character: Mr. Ike

Zara Cully

Character: Mama Lavorn

Fayard Nicholas

Character: Benny Smith

Joseph Attles

Character: Henry

Lauren Jones

Character: Erleen Parsons

Dub Taylor

Character: Mayor

Brenda Sykes

Character: Jelly

Larry D. Mann

Character: Grocer

Ray Teal

Character: Chief of Police

Eve McVeagh

Character: Miss Griggs

Sonora McKeller

Character: Miss Ponsella

Robert Van Meter

Character: Blind Man

John S. Jackson

Character: Suspect

Jack Grinnage

Character: Driver (uncredited)

Chris Ladd

Character: Neighbor (uncredited)