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Movie poster for They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

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

1970

1h 48m

Drama Action Thriller Crime Mystery

Director: Gordon Douglas

Writers: Alan Trustman, James R. Webb

Overview

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

Cast

20 people

Photo of Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs

Sidney Poitier

Virgil Tibbs

Photo of Martin Landau as Logan Sharpe

Martin Landau

Logan Sharpe

Photo of Barbara McNair as Valerie Tibbs

Barbara McNair

Valerie Tibbs

Photo of Anthony Zerbe as Rice Weedon

Anthony Zerbe

Rice Weedon

Photo of Ed Asner as Woody Garfield

Ed Asner

Woody Garfield

Photo of Jeff Corey as Captain Marden

Jeff Corey

Captain Marden

Photo of Norma Crane as Marge Garfield

Norma Crane

Marge Garfield

Photo of Juano Hernández as Mealie Williamson

Juano Hernández

Mealie Williamson

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