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They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

The last time Virgil Tibbs had a day like this was "In the Heat of the Night"

1970 · R · 1h 48m

Directed by Gordon Douglas

5.9

TMDB audience score
108 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

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Cast

  • Sidney Poitier
    Virgil Tibbs

  • Martin Landau
    Logan Sharpe

  • Barbara McNair
    Valerie Tibbs

  • Anthony Zerbe
    Rice Weedon

  • Ed Asner
    Woody Garfield

  • Jeff Corey
    Captain Marden

  • Norma Crane
    Marge Garfield

  • Juano Hernández
    Mealie Williamson

  • David Sheiner
    Lt. Herb Kenner

  • Beverly Todd
    Puff

  • Ted Gehring
    Inspector Deutsch

  • Linda Towne
    Joy Sturges

  • Garry Walberg
    Medical Examiner

  • George Spell
    Andy Tibbs

  • Wanda Spell
    Ginger Tibbs

  • John Hillerman
    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Hilly Hicks
    Freddie (uncredited)

  • John Alvin
    Reporter (uncredited)