Sidney Poitier Manny Durrell Director, Actor Bill Cosby Dave Anderson Actor James Earl Jones Joshua Burke Actor Denise Nicholas Lila French Actor Hope Clarke Sarah Thomas Actor Tracy Reed Nikki McLean Actor Titos Vandis Bruno Actor Frances Foster Bea Quitman Actor Jason Evers Ty Shorter Actor Marc Lawrence Louie Actor Ja'net DuBois Nellie Bond Actor Charles Blackwell Screenwriter Melville Tucker Producer Donald M. Morgan Cinematographer Pembroke J. Herring Film Editing Curtis Mayfield Original Music Alfred Sweeney Production Design Bill McLaughlin Set Decoration Karen Rea Casting