Story follows three generations of a family in the New York City Police Department.
Darren McGavin
Deputy Chief Brian O'Malley
Keir Dullea
Johnny Morrison
Robert Reed
Aaron Levine
James Olson
Insp. Ed Shea
Suzanne Pleshette
Karen Day
Teri Garr
Rita Wasinski
Biff McGuire
Lt. Lenihan
Jeanette Nolan
Margaret O'Malley
Scott Brady
Sgt. Brian O'Malley Sr.
Will Geer
Pat Crowley
Art Hindle
Patrick O'Malley
Allan Arbus
Arthur Pollack
Whitney Blake
Mary-Ellen Crowley
Tom Clancy
Hennessey
James Whitmore Jr.
Pete Caputo
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Brian O'Malley, Sr.
James Flavin
Capt. Toomey
Paul Jenkins
Lt. Kevin O'Malley
Robert Hegyes
Angelo
Beverly Hope Atkinson
Lola
Brad Dexter
Patrolman Tierney
Redmond Gleeson
Rev. Martin O'Malley
Jack Knight
Lt. Fitzgerald
Patrick O'Moore
Father Damian
Frank Ramírez
Rodriquez
Marian Collier
Sister Providencia
Fredd Wayne
Sgt. Haran
Paul Lichtman
Rabbi Schulman
Dan Priest
Sgt. O'Connor
Harry Basch
Sgt. Feldman
Shay Duffin
Undertaker
Jim Brochu
Michael Toomey (uncredited)
Sandra de Bruin
Stella (uncredited)
Luther Fear
Bartender (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Policeman (uncredited)