Clint Eastwood (Inspector 'Dirty Harry' Callahan), Tyne Daly (Inspector Kate Moore), Harry Guardino (Lieutenant Al Bressler), John Mitchum (DiGeorgio), Bradford Dillman (Captain McKay), DeVeren Bookwalter (Bobby Maxwell), John Crawford (Bürgermeister), Samantha Doane (Wanda), Rudy Ramos (Mendez), Robert F. Hoy (Buchinski), Jocelyn Jones (Miki), Bill Ackridge (Andy), M.G. Kelly (Pater John), Albert Popwell (Mustapha), George Cheung (Handlanger von Mendez), Chuck Hicks (Huey), Michael Cavanaugh (Lalo), John Roselius (Fahrer des Bürgermeisters), Joe Bellan (Freddie, der Schwächling), Joe Spano (Mitch, Räuber), Adele Proom (Irene DiGeorgio), Ronald Manning (Tex), Glenn Leigh Marshall (Army-Sergeant), Dick Durock (Karl), Terence McGovern (Discjockey), Brian Fong (Pfadfinderleiter), Tim Burrus (Henry Lee), Robert Behling (Chirurg bei der Autopsie), Steve Eoff (Bustanoby), Bill Jelliffe (Johnny), Tim O'Neill (Police Sergeant), Jerry Walter (Krause), Will MacMillan (Lieutenant Dobbs), Jan Stratton (Mrs. Grey), Art Rimdzius (Pornoregisseur), Anne Macey (Madam), Robert Hoy (Buchinski), Nick Pellegrino (Martin), Bernard Glin (Koblu), Kenneth Boyd (Abdul), Gloria Prince (Masseurin), Fritz Manes (Detective), Barbara Beebe (Pornodarstellerin), Michael L. Davis (Police Sergeant beim Bombenanschlag)