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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""

1970-07-10 Drama 1hr 48m

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

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

  • Released
    1970-07-10
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 48m
  • Genre
    Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6
  • Production
    The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Crew

Gordon Douglas
Director
Alan Trustman
Screenplay
Herbert Hirschman
Producer
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Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
Martin Landau

Martin Landau
Logan Sharpe
Barbara McNair

Barbara McNair
Valerie Tibbs
Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe
Rice Weedon
Ed Asner

Ed Asner
Woody Garfield
Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey
Captain Marden
Norma Crane

Norma Crane
Marge Garfield
Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández
Mealie Williamson
David Sheiner

David Sheiner
Lt. Herb Kenner
Beverly Todd

Beverly Todd
Puff
Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring
Inspector Deutsch
Linda Towne

Linda Towne
Joy Sturges
Garry Walberg

Garry Walberg
Medical Examiner
George Spell

George Spell
Andy Tibbs
Wanda Spell

Wanda Spell
Ginger Tibbs
John Hillerman

John Hillerman
Hilly Hicks

Hilly Hicks

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Reviews for They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
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A Review by GenerationofSwine 1

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

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 t... read more

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 fast and if you ever get a time machine, go back and beg Sydney not to make this.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-03

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 c... read more

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 Landau is quite spooky as the dodgy priest "Logan Sharpe" but the relocation to San Francisco and the much more sterile delivery leaves this wallowing in a mire of mediocrity that renders it pretty run-of-the-mill with little to recommend it. Anthony Zerbe & Ed Asner crop up now and again to try and help it out, but sadly you'll have seen this kind of thriller many times before and since...

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A Review by GenerationofSwine

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 th...

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 1

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

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 chan...

read more
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-03

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 c...

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