Cast
Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger
(1925–2002)
Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates
(1928–1982)
Deputy Sam Wood
Peter Whitney
(I)
(1916–1972)
Deputy Courtney
Lee Grant
(I)
Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony James
(I)
Ralph
William Schallert
Mayor Schubert
Scott Wilson
Harvey Oberst
Larry Gates
(I)
(1915–1996)
Eric Endicott
James Patterson
(I)
(1932–1972)
Mr. Purdy
Quentin Dean
(1944–2003)
Delores Purdy
Kermit Murdock
(1908–1981)
Henderson
Larry D. Mann
(1922–2014)
Watkins
Matt Clark
(I)
Packy
Beah Richards
(1920–2000)
Mama Caleba
Arthur Malet
(1927–2013)
Ulam
Fred Stewart
(I)
(1906–1970)
Dr. Stuart
Timothy Scott
Shagbag
William Watson
McNeil
Eldon Quick
Charles Hawthorne
Jester Hairston
Endicott's Butler
Stuart Nisbet
Shuie
Peter Masterson
Fryer
Phil Adams
1st Tough
Nikita Knatz
2nd Tough
Sam Reese
Clerk
Alan Oppenheimer
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt
Deputy (uncredited)
Directing
Norman Jewison
Director
Meta Rebner
Script Supervisor
Newt Arnold
Second Assistant Director
Terry Morse Jr.
First Assistant Director
Writing
John Ball
(I)
(1911–1988)
Novel
Stirling Silliphant
(I)
(1918–1996)
Screenplay
Alan Bergman
Lyricist
Art
Paul Groesse
Art Direction
Robert Priestley
Set Decoration
Stephen R. Ferry
Props
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Camera
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Morris Rosen
Grip
Ralph Gerling
Camera Operator
Crew
John Moio
Stunts
Production
Walter Mirisch
Producer
Hal Ashby
Producer's Assistant
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Jim Henderling
Production Manager
Allen K. Wood
Production Supervisor
Howard Joslin
Unit Production Manager
Costume & Make-Up
Alan Levine
Costume Design
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
Editing
Byron ‘Buzz’ Brandt
Assistant Editor
Lighting
Don Stott
Gaffer
Ross A. Maehl
Gaffer
Sound
Quincy Jones
Songs
Kevin F. Cleary
Sound
Walter Goss
Sound
Charles Cooper
Sound
Clem Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ray Charles
Vocals