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They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)

108 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   10 July 1970 (USA)
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San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs is called in to investigate when a liberal street preacher and political candidate is accused of murdering a prostitute... See full summary »

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Alan Trustman (screenplay), James R. Webb (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sidney Poitier ...
Martin Landau ...
Logan Sharpe
Barbara McNair ...
Anthony Zerbe ...
Rice Weedon
Edward Asner ...
Woody Garfield
Jeff Corey Jeff Corey ...
Captain Marden
Norma Crane Norma Crane ...
Marge Garfield
Juano Hernandez Juano Hernandez ...
Mealie Williamson
David Sheiner ...
Lieutenant Kenner
Beverly Todd ...
Puff
Ted Gehring Ted Gehring ...
Sergeant Deutsch
Linda Towne Linda Towne ...
Joy Sturges
Garry Walberg Garry Walberg ...
Medical Examiner
George Spell George Spell ...
Wanda Spell Wanda Spell ...
Ginger Tibbs
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Storyline

San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs is called in to investigate when a liberal street preacher and political candidate is accused of murdering a prostitute. Tibbs is also battling domestic woes, including a frustrated wife and a rebellious adolescent son. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Police | Preacher | Prostitute | Motorway | Police Sergeant  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a violent scene with nudity (re-rating) (1996) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Zehn Stunden Zeit für Virgil Tibbs See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirisch Corporation, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the handful of major Hollywood releases to have an entire word in upper case in the title. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The position of Joy Sturges' body and the cloth on it changes between when Mealie finds it and when the police are in the apartment. The police photographs show it as being in the same position as when Mealie found it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Joy Sturges: Get away from me! Get away from me! Get the hell away from me! I can't even fake it anymore.
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