A man called Adam

Sammy Davis Jr.

— Adam Johnson

Ossie Davis

— Nelson Davis

Cicely Tyson

— Claudia Ferguson

Louis Armstrong

— Willie Ferguson

Frank Sinatra Jr.

— Vincent

Peter Lawford

— Manny

Mel Tormé

— Mel Tormé

Lola Falana

— Theo

Ja'net DuBois

— Martha

Johnny Brown

— Les

George Rhodes

— Leroy

Michael Silva

— George

Roy Glenn

— Police Sergeant

Kenneth Tobey

— Club Owner

Kai Winding

— Trombonist

Michael Lipton

— Bobby Gales

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

— Red - the Sheriff

Carl Lee

Morris D. Erby

Lester Wilson

Matt Russo

Will Hussung

— Judge

Ted Beniades

Don Crabtree

Elvera Davis

— Bartender

Brunetta Bernstein

Morgan Freeman

— Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack E. Leonard

— Party Guest (uncredited)

George Kirby

— Party Guest (uncredited)

Joe Williams

— Party Guest (uncredited)