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| Sidney Poitier | ... | Virgil Tibbs | |
| Rod Steiger | ... | Gillespie | |
| Warren Oates | ... | Sam Wood | |
| Lee Grant | ... | Mrs. Colbert | |
| Larry Gates | ... | Endicott | |
| James Patterson | ... | Mr. Purdy | |
| William Schallert | ... | Mayor Schubert | |
| Beah Richards | ... | Mama Caleba | |
| Peter Whitney | ... | Courtney | |
| Kermit Murdock | ... | Henderson | |
| Larry D. Mann | ... | Watkins | |
| Matt Clark | ... | Packy | |
| Arthur Malet | ... | Ulam | |
| Fred Stewart | ... | Dr. Stuart | |
| Quentin Dean | ... | Delores | |
| Scott Wilson | ... | Harvey Oberst | |
| Timothy Scott | ... | Shagbag | |
| William Watson | ... | McNeil (as William C. Watson) | |
| Eldon Quick | ... | Charles Hawthorne | |
| Stuart Nisbet | ... | Shuie | |
| Khalil Bezaleel | ... | Jess | |
| Peter Masterson | ... | Fryer | |
| Jester Hairston | ... | Butler | |
| Phil Adams | ... | 1st Tough | |
| Nikita Knatz | ... | 2nd Tough | |
| Sammy Reese | ... | Clerk (as Sam Reese) | |
| Anthony James | ... | Ralph | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Buzz Barton | ... | Conductor (uncredited) | |
| Philip Garris | ... | Engineer (uncredited) | |
| Clegg Hoyt | ... | Deputy (uncredited) | |
| Warren Kenner | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Michael LeGlaire | ... | City Councilman (uncredited) | |
| Alan Oppenheimer | ... | Ted Appleton (uncredited) | |
| David Stinehart | ... | Baggage Master (uncredited) | |
| Jack Teter | ... | Philip Colbert - Murder Victim (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Norman Jewison | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Stirling Silliphant | (screenplay) | |
| John Ball | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Walter Mirisch | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Quincy Jones | (music by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Haskell Wexler | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Hal Ashby | |||
Casting by | |||
| Lynn Stalmaster | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Paul Groesse | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert Priestley | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Alan Levine | (uncredited) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Del Armstrong | .... | make-up | |
Production Management | |||
| Jim Henderling | .... | production manager (as James E. Henderling) | |
| Howard Joslin | .... | unit production manager (as J. Howard Joslin) | |
| Allen K. Wood | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Newt Arnold | .... | second assistant director (as Newton Arnold) | |
| Terry Morse Jr. | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Stephen R. Ferry | .... | property | |
| Joseph Musso | .... | production illustrator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Walter Goss | .... | sound | |
| Clem Portman | .... | re-recordist | |
| James Richard | .... | sound editor | |
| Kevin F. Cleary | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Charles Cooper | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| John Moio | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ralph Gerling | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Ross A. Maehl | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Morris Rosen | .... | key grip (uncredited) | |
| Don Stott | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Alan Levine | .... | costumer: men | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Byron 'Buzz' Brandt | .... | assistant film editor (as Byron Brandt) | |
Music Department | |||
| Alan Bergman | .... | song lyrics (as Alan) | |
| Marilyn Bergman | .... | song lyrics | |
| Richard Carruth | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Hal Ashby | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Murray Naidich | .... | titles | |
| Meta Rebner | .... | script supervisor | |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
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Rod Steiger won best actor, deserved it, and was matched eyebrow for eyebrow by Sidney Poitier's Unforgettable Creation of Mr. Virgil Tibbs, police detective. The supporting cast is perfect, with Beah Richards, William Prince, and Scott Wilson as special standouts. The dialogue by Siliphant is crisply written, the direction by Jewison is non-pareil, and the mystery is difficult and resolves things perfectly. As an overall American mystery, I must vote for this even over the Maltese Falcon (which of course is also great). Forget the hit-and-miss TV spin-off and treat yourself to the real thing.