Robert Aldrich Director, Producer Burt Reynolds Lt. Phil Gaines Actor Catherine Deneuve Nicole Britton Actor Ben Johnson Marty Hollinger Actor Paul Winfield Sgt. Louis Belgrave Actor Eileen Brennan Paula Hollinger Actor Eddie Albert Leo Sellers Actor Ernest Borgnine Santoro Actor Catherine Bach Peggy Summers Actor Jack Carter Herbie Dalitz Actor James Hampton Bus Driver Actor Colleen Brennan Gloria Hollinger Actor Chuck Hayward Morgue Attendant Actor David Estridge Albino Actor Peter Brandon Minister Actor David Spielberg Jerry Bellamy Actor Naomi Stevens Woman Hostage Actor Med Flory Cop Actor Don "Red" Barry Airport Bartender Actor Queenie Smith Customer Actor Robert Englund Hold-up Man Actor Fred Willard Interrogator Actor Steve Shagan Screenwriter Joseph F. Biroc Cinematographer Michael Luciano Film Editing Frank De Vol Original Music Hilyard M. Brown Art Director Raphael Bretton Set Decoration Jack Baur Casting