They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
The last time Virgil Tibbs had a day like this was "In the Heat of the Night"
Overview
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
- Production
- The Mirisch Company, United Artists
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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
Garry Walberg
Medical Examiner
George Spell
Andy Tibbs
John Hillerman
Reporter (uncredited)
Hilly Hicks
Freddie (uncredited)
John Alvin
Reporter (uncredited)
Don Hanmer
Pusher (uncredited)
Carol Henry
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Al White
Spectator Outside Church (uncredited)
Ted White
Hood at Pool Hall (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Writers
- Alan Trustman,James R. Webb
- Producers
- Herbert Hirschman,Walter Mirisch
- Cinematography
- Gerald Perry Finnerman
- Composer
- Quincy Jones
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GenerationofSwine
January 11, 2023
Wait... he's in Frisco now? How did that happen and where did his family come from and... you know what, forget about it, I'm pretty sure that this was a completely different movie and they just changed the character to Tibbs to ride on the coat tails of In the Heat of the Night... ... because this movie stank. It's pretty much a mindless exploitation cop flick with the lead character, in name only, from a gripping and dramatic mystery rife with social commentary. Walk away, walk away fa…
CinemaSerf
June 3, 2023
If this were to be taken out of the context of a sequel to "In the Heat of the Night" then it might have made for a decent enough American cop drama. However, Sidney Poitier's attempt to reprise his character from that earlier film rather falls flat. An expensive hooker is found murdered and "Mr. Tibbs" is called in to investigate. He still faces the racial/social stereotypes and prejudices from his colleagues as he tries to get to the bottom of the crime as well as a few family issues. Martin L…