Summary
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
Details
Release Date: October 20, 1971
Runtime: 108 minutes
Genres: Drama, Action, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.1/10 (52 votes)
Virgil Tibbs Trilogy

In the Heat of the Night
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

The Organization
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
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Cast

Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs

Barbara McNair
Valerie Tibbs

Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Jack Pecora

Sheree North
Mrs. Morgan

Fred Beir
Bob Alford

Allen Garfield
Benjy

Bernie Hamilton
Lt. Jessop

Graham Jarvis
William Martin

Raúl Juliá
Juan Mendoza

Ron O'Neal
Joe Peralez

James A. Watson, Jr
Stacy Baker

Charles H. Gray
George Morgan

Jarion Monroe
Larry French

Daniel J. Travanti
Sgt. Chassman

Billy Green Bush
Dave Thomas

Max Gail
Rudy

Ross Hagen
Chet

Paul Jenkins
Tony

John Lasell
Zach Mills

Garry Walberg
Capt. Stacy

Demond Wilson
Charlie Blossom

Richard C. Adams
Dan

Johnny Haymer
John Bishop

John Alvin
Forensic Officer (uncredited)

Oscar Beregi Jr.
Andre (uncredited)







