Leo Penn Director Sammy Davis Jr. Adam Johnson Actor Louis Armstrong Willie Ferguson Actor Ossie Davis Nelson Davis Actor Cicely Tyson Claudia Ferguson Actor Frank Sinatra Jr. Vincent Actor Peter Lawford Manny Actor Johnny Brown Blind Les Actor George Rhodes Leroy Actor Les Pine Screenwriter Tina Rome Screenwriter Joseph E. Levine Executive Producer Ike Jones Producer James Waters Producer Jack Priestley Cinematographer Carl Lerner Film Editing Benny Carter Original Music Charles Rosen Art Director Frank L. Thompson Costume Design Bernie Styles Casting