A Rage in Harlem

A devout, naive bookkeeper working for a funeral parlor who has managed to save $1,500. His morality is tested when Imabelle arrives with the trunk, drawing him into the crew's schemes. Though initially cautious, he becomes entangled in the web of deceit and crime, ultimately receiving bail from Mr. Clay before racing toward an uncertain reunion with Imabelle on a train.

Slim's companion who arrives with the gold and drives the initial plans by seducing Jackson. She uses wheedling and persuasion to secure involvement and money, and ultimately leaves with the loot. Her presence catalyzes the central moral conflicts and the eventual chase through Harlem and beyond.

The crew leader who orchestrates the heist and the Blow scam. He uses authority and deception to control the operation, but his plans unravel as the balance of power shifts and enemies close in. His downfall comes during the climactic confrontations, highlighting the price of criminal mastery.

A seasoned fence in Harlem who brokers the sale of the gold. He embodies the streetwise savvy that sustains criminal networks, but his confidence meets a violent end in the final shootout. His role underscores the danger of high-stakes crime in urban centers.

Jackson's stepbrother, a small-time hoodlum who also impersonates a priest. He helps uncover the crew's fake mine scheme and actively participates in the pursuit of Imabelle, blending street survival with a personal vendetta lens. He departs with Imabelle, intent on avenging losses and seeking a future free from crime.

Owner of the funeral parlor who weighs his own business interests with the crew's activity. He helps Jackson by bailing him out and provides a source of money for criminal schemes, illustrating the tension between legitimate enterprise and illicit profit.

A figure of authority who, along with Coffin Ed, closes the loop on Jackson's theft. He represents the enforcement side of the law and the consequences that follow after the initial crime, underscoring the film's looming sense of judgment.

A partner to Grave Digger who participates in tracking down the criminals. Their presence adds a procedural texture to the urban crime narrative, framing the pursuit and eventual capture of those involved in the heist.

A member of Slim's crew who helps move the plan forward. His role is part of the ensemble that keeps the heist moving, contributing to the web of schemes and the eventual chaos.

The crew's contact in Harlem who is lured into the plan and later overpowered by Goldy. His fate intersects with the unraveling of the crew's schemes, illustrating how informants and intermediaries are drawn into the crime network.

An associate of Slim who participates in the early stages of the Harlem operation. She is killed when Slim intervenes, marking another brutal turn in the film's chain of violence and retaliation.