Directed by
| Gordon Parks | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Ernest Tidyman | ... | (based upon characters created by) |
| Ernest Tidyman | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Richard Roundtree | ... | John Shaft | |
| Moses Gunn | ... | Bumpy Jonas | |
| Drew Bundini Brown | ... | Willy | |
| Joseph Mascolo | ... | Gus Mascola | |
| Kathy Imrie | ... | Rita | |
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Wally Taylor | ... | Johnny Kelly |
| Julius Harris | ... | Capt. Bollin (as Julius W. Harris) | |
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Rosalind Miles | ... | Arna Asby |
| Joe Santos | ... | Pascal | |
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Angelo Gnazzo | ... | Al (as Angelo Nazzo) |
| Don Blakely | ... | Johnson | |
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Melvin Green Jr. | ... | Junior Gillis |
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Thomas Anderson | ... | Preacher |
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Evelyn Davis | ... | Old Lady |
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Richard Pittman | ... | Kelly's Hood #1 |
| Robert Kya-Hill | ... | Cal Asby | |
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Thomas Brann | ... | Mascola's Hood |
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Bob Jefferson | ... | Harrison |
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Dan Hannafin | ... | Cooper (as Dan P. Hannafin) |
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Jimmy Hayeson | ... | Caretaker |
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Henry Ferrentino | ... | Det. Salmi |
| Frank Adonis | ... | Rip (as Frank Scioscia) | |
| Kitty Jones | ... | Cabaret Dancer | |
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Gregory Reese | ... | Foglio |
| Marilyn Hamlin | ... | Mascola's Girl | |
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Cihangir Gaffari | ... | Jerry (as John Foster) |
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Joyce Walker | ... | Cigarette Girl |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Gordon Parks | ... | Croupier (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| David Golden | ... | associate producer |
| Roger H. Lewis | ... | producer (as Roger Lewis) |
| Stirling Silliphant | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Ernest Tidyman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gordon Parks | ||
Cinematography by
| Urs Furrer | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Moe Howard | ... | (as Harry Howard) |
Casting By
| Judith Lamb | ||
Art Direction by
| Emanuel Gerard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Drumheller | ||
Costume Design by
| Joseph G. Aulisi | ... | (as Joe Aulisi) |
Makeup Department
| Martin Bell | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William C. Gerrity | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert Hart | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Lee Bost | ... | sound |
| Hal Watkins | ... | sound |
| Robert Rogow | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Tony Parmelee | ... | special effects (as Tony Parmalee) |
Stunts
| Alex Stevens | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marvin Walters | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ernest Robinson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ronald M. Lautore | ... | camera operator (as Ronald Lautore) |
| Gary Muller | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Tom McIntosh | ... | music supervisor |
| Al Aarons | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Murray Adler | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dale L. Anderson | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Colin J. Bailey | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Ray Brown | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bobby Bruce | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| James Cleveland | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| David H. Cohen | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Buddy Collette | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Gene Estes | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Wilton Felder | ... | musician: fender bass (uncredited) |
| Victor Feldman | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Clare Fischer | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Caesar Giovannini | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Richard Hazard | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| William Hinshaw | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Freddie Hubbard | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Plas Johnson | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bernard Kundell | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lustgarten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Tom McIntosh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Joe Pass | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Jerome Richardson | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Marshal Royal | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Joe Sample | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Gerald Vinci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Britt Woodman | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Roger H. Lewis | ... | presenter (as Roger Lewis) |
| Stirling Silliphant | ... | presenter |
| Celia Bryant | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Walter Burrell | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Penny Davis | ... | Wardrobe (uncredited) |
