| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bergman | Crew | Writing | Lyricist |
 Alan Levine | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Allen K. Wood | Crew | Production | Production Supervisor |
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt | Crew | Editing | Assistant Editor |
Charles Cooper | Crew | Sound | Sound |
Clem Portman | Crew | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Del Armstrong | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
Don Stott | Crew | Lighting | Gaffer |
 Hal Ashby | Crew | Editing | Editor, Producer's Assistant |
 Haskell Wexler | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
Howard Joslin | Crew | Production | Unit Production Manager |
Jim Henderling | Crew | Production | Production Manager |
John Ball | Crew | Writing | Novel |
John Moio | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Kevin F. Cleary | Crew | Sound | Sound |
 Lynn Stalmaster | Crew | Production | Casting |
Meta Rebner | Crew | Directing | Script Supervisor |
Morris Rosen | Crew | Camera | Grip |
 Newt Arnold | Crew | Directing | Second Assistant Director |
 Norman Jewison | Crew | Directing | Director |
Paul Groesse | Crew | Art | Art Direction |
 Quincy Jones | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer, Songs |
Ralph Gerling | Crew | Camera | Camera Operator |
 Ray Charles | Crew | Sound | Vocals |
Robert Priestley | Crew | Art | Set Decoration |
Ross A. Maehl | Crew | Lighting | Gaffer |
 Stirling Silliphant | Crew | Writing | Screenplay |
Terry Morse Jr. | Crew | Directing | First Assistant Director |
Walter Goss | Crew | Sound | Sound |
 Walter Mirisch | Crew | Production | Producer |
Wayne Fitzgerald | Crew | Art | Title Designer |
Richard Carruth | Crew | Sound | Music Editor |
Joseph Musso | Crew | Art | Production Illustrator |
 Marilyn Bergman | Crew | Writing | Lyricist |
Stephen R. Ferry | Crew | Art | Props |
James A. Richards | Crew | Sound | Sound Editor |
Murray Naidich | Crew | Art | Title Designer |
 Alan Oppenheimer | Cast | Actor | Ted Appleton (uncredited) |
 Anthony James | Cast | Actor | Ralph |
 Arthur Malet | Cast | Actor | Ulam |
 Beah Richards | Cast | Actress | Mama Caleba |
 Clegg Hoyt | Cast | Actor | Deputy (uncredited) |
Eldon Quick | Cast | Actor | Charles Hawthorne |
 Fred Stewart | Cast | Actor | Dr. Stuart |
 James Patterson | Cast | Actor | Mr. Purdy |
Jester Hairston | Cast | Actor | Endicott's Butler |
 Larry D. Mann | Cast | Actor | Watkins |
 Larry Gates | Cast | Actor | Eric Endicott |
 Lee Grant | Cast | Actress | Mrs. Leslie Colbert |
 Matt Clark | Cast | Actor | Packy |
Nikita Knatz | Cast | Actor | 2nd Tough |
 Peter Masterson | Cast | Actor | Fryer |
 Peter Whitney | Cast | Actor | Deputy Courtney |
Phil Adams | Cast | Actor | 1st Tough |
 Quentin Dean | Cast | Actress | Delores Purdy |
 Rod Steiger | Cast | Actor | Police Chief Bill Gillespie |
Sam Reese | Cast | Actor | Clerk |
 Scott Wilson | Cast | Actor | Harvey Oberst |
 Sidney Poitier | Cast | Actor | Virgil Tibbs |
 Stuart Nisbet | Cast | Actor | Shuie |
 Timothy Scott | Cast | Actor | Shagbag |
 Warren Oates | Cast | Actor | Deputy Sam Wood |
 William Schallert | Cast | Actor | Mayor Schubert |
 William Watson | Cast | Actor | McNeil |
Kermit Murdock | Cast | Actor | Henderson |
Khalil Bezaleel | Cast | Jess | |
Jack Teter | Cast | Actor | Philip Colbert (uncredited) |
Buzz Barton | Cast | Conductor (uncredited) | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
