Characters played by Johnny Nash
Spence Scott
Characters played by Estelle Hemsley
Gram Martin
Characters played by Ruby Dee
Christine
Characters played by Frederick O'Neal
Lem Scott
Characters played by Beah Richards
May Scott
Characters played by Ellen Holly
The Girl in the Bar
Characters played by Paulene Myers
Violet (as Pauline Meyers)
Characters played by Frances Foster
Poppy
Characters played by Royce Wallace
Rose Thompson
Characters played by Sherman Raskin
Alan
Characters played by Frank Killmond
Gussie
Characters played by Joe Sonessa
Johnny (as Joseph Sonessa)
Characters played by Del Erickson
Bobby (as Dell Erickson)
Characters played by Dee Pollock
Tony (as Dee Pollack)
Characters played by Bill Walker
Frank (as William 'Bill' Walker)
Characters played by Lester Dorr
High School Janitor (uncredited)
Characters played by Roy Glenn
Minister at Gram's Funeral (uncredited)
Characters played by Bernie Hamilton
Sharpie in Bar (uncredited)
Characters played by Smoki Whitfield
Bartender in Strip Club (uncredited)