Jack Starrett Director Tamara Dobson Cleopatra Jones Actor Shelley Winters Mommy Actor Bernie Casey Reuben Actor Brenda Sykes Tiffany Actor Antonio Fargas Doodlebug Simkins Actor Bill McKinney Purdy Actor Dan Frazer Crawford Actor Stafford Morgan Sgt. Kert Actor Michael Warren Andy Actor Albert Popwell Matthew Johnson Actor Caro Kenyatta Melvin Johnson Actor Esther Rolle Mrs. Johnson Actor Max Julien Screenwriter Sheldon Keller Screenwriter William Tennant Producer David M. Walsh Cinematographer Allan Jacobs Film Editing J.J. Johnson Original Music Peter Wooley Art Director Cheryal Kearney Set Decoration