A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.
Godfrey Cambridge
Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Estelle Parsons
Althea Janine Gerber
Howard Caine
Mr. Townsend
D'Urville Martin
Bus Driver
Mantan Moreland
Joe the Counterman
Erin Moran
Janice Gerber
Scott Garrett
Burton Gerber
Paul Williams
Employment Office Clerk
Kay E. Kuter
Dr. Wainwright
Kay Kimberly
Erica
Irving Selbst
Mr. Johnson
Emil Sitka
Delivery Man
Lawrence Parke
1st Passenger
Karl Lukas
Policeman #2
Ralph Montgomery
Drugstore Boss
Charles Lampkin
Dr. Catlin
Erik L. Nelson
Doorman
Donna Dubrow
Receptionist
Frank Farmer
Andy Brandon
Ron Pinkard
Policeman
Niva Ruschell
Housewife
Ray Ballard
3rd Passenger
Robert Dagny
2nd Passenger
Vivian Rhodes
Gladys
Matthias Uitz
Cab Driver
Rhodie Cogan
Mrs. Johnson
Hazel Medina
Widow
Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Club Member (uncredited)
Housewife (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Lewis
Exercising Student (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry
Mae Clarke
Old Woman (uncredited)
Melvin Van Peebles
Sign Painter (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
David Cadiente
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Woman on Bus (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Anthony Redondo
Tony Regan
Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Walt Davis
Ethelreda Leopold
Tina Menard
Hans Moebus
Clark Ross
Robert Strong
Jimmy Payne
Minor Role (uncredited)
Director
Herman Raucher
Writer
John B. Bennett
Producer
Oct 15, 1940
Dec 25, 1999
Oct 1, 1993
Jul 13, 1925
Jan 29, 1964
Oct 10, 1966
Feb 11, 2021
Jul 9, 1939
Mar 13, 2018
Mar 20, 1987
Jan 12, 1996
Dec 1, 2023
Dec 29, 2025
May 31, 2008
Feb 27, 2018
Aug 9, 2008
Johanna
Columbia Pictures
US
United States
English