Richard Roundtree
John Shaft

Moses Gunn
Bumpy Jonas

Drew Bundini Brown
Willy

Joseph Mascolo
Gus Mascola

Kathy Imrie
Rita

Wally Taylor
Johnny Kelly

Julius Harris
Capt. Bollin

Rosalind Miles
Arna Asby

Joe Santos
Pascal

Angelo Nazzo
Al

Don Blakely
Johnson

Melvin Green, Jr.
Junior Gillis

Thomas Anderson
Preacher

Evelyn Davis
Old Lady

Richard Pittman
Kelly's Hood #1

Robert Kya-Hill
Cal Asby

Thomas Brann
Macola's Hood

Bob Jefferson
Harrison

Dan P. Hannafin
Cooper

Jimmy Hayeson
Caretaker

Harry Ferrentino
Det. Salmi

Frank Adonis
Rip

Kitty Jones
Cabaret Dancer

Gregory Reese
Foglio

Marilyn Hamlin
Mascola's Girl

Jahangir Ghaffari
Jerry

Joyce Walker
Cigarette Girl