DramaActionThrillerCrimeMystery

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

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

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

Release Date : 1970-07-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Mirisch CompanyUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : They Call Me Mr. Tibbs!

Cast

Character Name : Virgil Tibbs

Original Name : Sidney Poitier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Logan Sharpe

Original Name : Martin Landau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Valerie Tibbs

Original Name : Barbara McNair

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rice Weedon

Original Name : Anthony Zerbe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woody Garfield

Original Name : Ed Asner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Marden

Original Name : Jeff Corey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marge Garfield

Original Name : Norma Crane

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mealie Williamson

Original Name : Juano Hernández

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Herb Kenner

Original Name : David Sheiner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Puff

Original Name : Beverly Todd

Gender : Female

Character Name : Inspector Deutsch

Original Name : Ted Gehring

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joy Sturges

Original Name : Linda Towne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Medical Examiner

Original Name : Garry Walberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andy Tibbs

Original Name : George Spell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ginger Tibbs

Original Name : Wanda Spell

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : John Hillerman

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Hilly Hicks

Gender : Male

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

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 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.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 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...