| Paul Benjamin (Freeman) |
| Diahann Carroll (Vivian) |
| Ruby Dee (Grand-mère Baxter) |
| Roger Mosley (Bailey Sr.) |
| Esther Rolle (Momma) |
| Madge Sinclair (Miss Flowers) |
| Sonny Jim Gaines (Oncle Willie) |
| Art Evans (Le principal) |
| Constance Good (Maya) |
| John M. Driver II (Bailey Jr.) |
| Georgia Allen (Mme Gurney) |
| J. Don Ferguson (M. Donleavy) |
| Darleen Taylor |
| Darryl Williams (Tommy Valdon) |
| Tommie Stewart (Lillie) |
| Shaunery Stevens |
| Monica Kyles (Julie) |
| Frankie Mitchell (La deuxième Mme Fletcher) |
| Richard Salassi |
| Lewis Liddell (Tommy) |
| Sammy Liddell (Ira) |
| Sylvester Spann (Tutti) |
| Hosie Phillips |
| Myra Jo Arvin |
| George Cummins (Le shériff Rogers) |
| Torain |
| Laurie Waters |
| Mose Lee Williams (La première Mme Fletcher) |
| M.L. Breeland (M. Peters) |
| Angela Brown (Kitty) |
| Abbie Burns (Mary) |
| Johnny Lewis |
| John L. Patterson |
| James Peters |
| Melvin Kennerly |
| Shirley Perkins |
| John C. Roper Jr. |
| Terri Ann Ross |
| I.D. Thompson |