Duration: 108 min
Year Published: 1970
Creator: Mirisch Productions
Format: 16mm
Color: Color
Sound: sound
Credits: Douglas, Gordon, 1907-1993.; Mirisch, Walter.; Hirschman, Herbert.; Webb, James R.; Finnerman, Gerald Perry, 1931-2011; Hehr, Addison.; Jones, Quincy, 1933-; Molin, Bud.; Rosenblum, Irving C.; Poitier, Sidney.; Landau, Martin, 1928-; McNair, Barbara.; Zerbe, Anthony, 1936-; Trustman, Alan (Alan R.), 1930-; United Artists Corporation.; Mirisch Production Company.; Audio Brandon Films.
Copyright:
Registered 8Jul70 · LP38114 (Jul-Dec 1970)
Copyright holder: Mirisch Productions, Inc
Description: Production dates and credits taken from Variety and AFI.; Based on the character created by John Dudley Ball.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Director of photography, Gerald Finnerman ; art, Addison Hehr ; editors, Bud Molin, Irving Rosenblum ; music, Quincy Jones.; American Film Institute Catalog: feature films, 1961-1970 p. 1088.; Variety Film Reviews, 07/08/70.; Sidney Poitier (Virgil Tibbs), Martin Landau (Rev. Logan Sharpe), Barbara McNair (Valerie Tibbs), Anthony Zerbe (Rice Weedon), Jeff Corey (Captain Marden), David Sheiner (Herbert Kenner), Juano Hernandez (Mealie), Norma Crane (Marge Garfield), Edward Asner (Woody Garfield), Ted Gehring (Sergeant Deutsch), Beverly Todd (Puff), Linda Towne (Joy Sturges), George Spell (Andrew Tibbs), Wanda Spell (Ginger Tibbs), Garry Walberg (Medical examiner).; Detective Virgil Tibbs has been assigned to solve the murder of a prostitute. His pal, a political-minded minister who is spearheading a referendum on community control, is suspected of the homicide and Tibbs is faced with the decision of whether or not to invesigate.
Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE
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