Raymond St. Jacques ( Raymond St. Jacques )

B.G.

Ruby Dee ( Ruby Dee )

Laurie

Frank Silvera ( Frank Silvera )

Kyle

Roscoe Lee Browne ( Roscoe Lee Browne )

Clarence

Julian Mayfield ( Julian Mayfield )

Tank Williams

Janet MacLachlan ( Janet MacLachlan )

Jeannie

Max Julien ( Max Julien )

Johnny Wells

Juanita Moore ( Juanita Moore )

Mama Wells

Dick Anthony Williams ( Dick Anthony Williams )

Corbin

Michael Baseleon ( Michael Baseleon )

Teddy

John Wesley ( John Wesley )

Larry

Ji-Tu Cumbuka ( Ji-Tu Cumbuka )

Rick

Ketty Lester ( Ketty Lester )

Alma

Robert DoQui ( Robert DoQui )

Street Speaker

James McEachin ( James McEachin )

Mello

Kirk Kirksey ( Kirk Kirksey )

L. Errol Jaye ( L. Errol Jaye )

Isabel Cooley ( Isabel Cooley )

Alice Childress ( Alice Childress )

Van Kirksey ( Van Kirksey )

David Moody ( David Moody )

Mello Alexandria ( Mello Alexandria )

Vernett Allen ( Vernett Allen )

Ralph (uncredited)

Leon Bibb ( Leon Bibb )

Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley ( Lovyss Bradley )

Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited)

Anthony Chisholm ( Anthony Chisholm )

(uncredited)

William Elliott ( William Elliott )

Revolutionary (uncredited)

Joel Fluellen ( Joel Fluellen )

Kyle's Associate (uncredited)

Leonard Jackson ( Leonard Jackson )

Mr. Oakley (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer ( Alan Oppenheimer )

Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)

Lonny Stevens ( Lonny Stevens )

(uncredited)

Bill Walker ( Bill Walker )

Bartender (uncredited)

Marvin Walters ( Marvin Walters )

Policeman (uncredited)

Jesse Jackson ( Jesse Jackson )

Self (archive footage)