They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1970-07-10
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 48m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 106 votes
Directed by Gordon Douglas.
Top 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
Where to watch They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
- United States: stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
- Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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