Directed by Allen Reisner   Written by Ellis Marcus   Ernest Tidyman   Cast Richard Roundtree ... John Shaft Eddie Barth ... Lt. Al Rossi (as Ed Barth) Don Knight ... J.L. Teague David Hedison ... Gil Kirkwood Cathy Lee Crosby ... Joanna Kirkwood Robert Phillips ... Harry Praeger Bert Freed ... Fire Investigator Arthur O'Connell ... Frank Lucas June Dayton ... Bank Clerk Dean Harens ... Bank Officer Candice Rialson ... Myrna Thelma Pelish ... Carol Joella Deffenbaugh ... Nicky (as Jo Ella Deffenbaugh) Uncredited Cast David Armstrong ... Police Officer Alex Ball ... Coroner Edward Colmans ... Boermer Gil Perkins ... Gunther Walter Smith ... Intern Robert Strong ... Sportsman Produced by Allan Balter   Dann Cahn   William Read Woodfield   Original Music by Johnny Pate

Additional Info Premiere: January 29, 1974 DVD Release: November 10, 2011 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies MGM Television Distributors CBS   (1973) (USA) (TV) (original airing) Warner Home Video   (2011) (USA) (DVD) (dvdr) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #10,506 / 21,119 Site Ranking