Movie
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Overview
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
Details
- Release date
- 1970-07-10
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Mirisch Company, United Artists
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs
- Martin Landau as Logan Sharpe
- Barbara McNair as Valerie Tibbs
- Anthony Zerbe as Rice Weedon
- Ed Asner as Woody Garfield
- Jeff Corey as Captain Marden
- Norma Crane as Marge Garfield
- Juano Hernández as Mealie Williamson
- David Sheiner as Lt. Herb Kenner
- Beverly Todd as Puff
- Ted Gehring as Inspector Deutsch
- Linda Towne as Joy Sturges
Crew
- Gordon Douglas - Director
- Alan Trustman - Screenplay
- James R. Webb - Screenplay
- John Ball - Characters
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