A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Lee J. Cobb as Oman Hedgepath
Anthony Zerbe as Willie Joe Worth
Roscoe Lee Browne as Lord Byron "L.B." Jones
Lola Falana as Emma Jones
Lee Majors as Steve Mundine
Barbara Hershey as Nella Mundine
Yaphet Kotto as Sonny Boy Mosby
Arch Johnson as Stanley Bumpas
Chill Wills as Mr. Ike
Zara Cully as Mama Lavorn
Fayard Nicholas as Benny Smith
Joseph Attles as Henry
Lauren Jones as Erleen Parsons
Dub Taylor as Mayor
Brenda Sykes as Jelly
Larry D. Mann as Grocer
Ray Teal as Chief of Police
Eve McVeagh as Miss Griggs
Sonora McKeller as Miss Ponsella
Robert Van Meter as Blind Man
John S. Jackson as Suspect
Jack Grinnage as Driver (uncredited)
Chris Ladd as Neighbor (uncredited)
Crew arrow_drop_down
William Wyler Director
William Wyler Producer
Arthur Piantadosi Sound
Stirling Silliphant Screenplay
Jack Solomon Sound
Jesse Hill Ford Screenplay
Jordan Cronenweth Second Unit Director of Photography