The Sky Is Gray

Olivia Cole

Octavia

James Bond III

James

Margaret Avery

Rosemary

Cleavon Little

Monsieur Bayonne

Chez Lister

Ty

Susan French

Helena

Clinton Derricks-Carroll

Student

Hal Williams

Preacher

Roberta Jean Williams

Young Lady

Hilda Haynes

Woman

Lynn Arden

Nurse

Reuben Collins

Pimp

Beverly Johnson

John Lee's Mother

Kenneth Johnson

John Lee Williams

Macon McCalman

Ernest

Melvina Smedley

Waitress

Julie Vails

Girl on Bus

Les Williams

Man in Dentist Office

Henry Fonda

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

Webster Lewis

Original Music Composer

Stan Lathan

Director

Reuben Cannon

Casting

Ernest J. Gaines

Short Story

Don De Fina

Art Direction

Larry Pizer

Director of Photography

Barbara Pokras

Editor

Charles Fuller

Teleplay

Robert Geller

Executive Producer

Whitney Green

Producer

Marianna Åström-De Fina

Costume Design, Makeup Artist

Henry Shernoff

Hairdresser

Loretta Smallwood

Hairdresser