Darren McGavin

as Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley

Keir Dullea

as Johnny Morrison

Robert Reed

as Aaron Levine

James Olson

as Insp. Ed Shea

Suzanne Pleshette

as Karen Day

Teri Garr

as Rita Wasinski

Biff McGuire

as Lt. Lenihan

Jeanette Nolan

as Margaret O'Malley

Scott Brady

as Sgt. Brian O'Malley Sr.

Will Geer

as Pat Crowley

Art Hindle

as Patrick O'Malley

Allan Arbus

as Arthur Pollack

Whitney Blake

as Mary-Ellen Crowley

Tom Clancy

as Hennessey

James Whitmore Jr.

as Pete Caputo

Lurene Tuttle

as Mrs. Brian O'Malley, Sr.

James Flavin

as Capt. Toomey

Paul Jenkins

as Lt. Kevin O'Malley

Robert Hegyes

as Angelo

Beverly Hope Atkinson

as Lola

Brad Dexter

as Patrolman Tierney

Redmond Gleeson

as Rev. Martin O'Malley

Jack Knight

as Lt. Fitzgerald

Patrick O'Moore

as Father Damian

Frank Ramírez

as Rodriquez

Marian Collier

as Sister Providencia

Fredd Wayne

as Sgt. Haran

Paul Lichtman

as Rabbi Schulman

Dan Priest

as Sgt. O'Connor

Harry Basch

as Sgt. Feldman

Shay Duffin

as Undertaker

Jim Brochu

as Michael Toomey (uncredited)

Sandra de Bruin

as Stella (uncredited)

Luther Fear

as Bartender (uncredited)

Bob Harks

as Policeman (uncredited)