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A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
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Jul 10, 1970
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Jan 9, 2001
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The Mirisch Company, United Artists
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Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
M
Martin Landau
Logan Sharpe
B
Barbara McNair
Valerie Tibbs
A
Anthony Zerbe
Rice Weedon
E
Ed Asner
Woody Garfield
J
Jeff Corey
Captain Marden
N
Norma Crane
Marge Garfield
J
Juano Hernández
Mealie Williamson
D
David Sheiner
Lt. Herb Kenner
B
Beverly Todd
Puff
T
Ted Gehring
Inspector Deutsch
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Garry Walberg
Medical Examiner
G
George Spell
Andy Tibbs
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Wanda Spell
Ginger Tibbs
J
John Hillerman
Reporter (uncredited)
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Hilly Hicks
Freddie (uncredited)
J
John Alvin
Reporter (uncredited)
T
Ted Christy
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
M
Michael L. Davis
Police Sergeant at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
D
Dick Dial
Carson (uncredited)
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