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The Monday Film: They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring
Sidney Poitier , Martin Landau
Following the savage murder of a young prostitute, Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs receives an anonymous phone call implicating The Rev Logan Sharpe - a crusading local minister and campaigner for community rights. Tibbs, famous as the character in In the Heat of the Night, is seen here on his home beat of San Francisco.
Screenplay by ALAN R. TRUSTMAN and JAMES R. WEBB based on the character created by JOHN BALL
Produced by HERBERT RIRSCHMAN
Directed by GORDON DOUGLAS Films: p 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Sidney Poitier
Unknown:
Martin Landau
Unknown:
Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs
Unknown:
Logan Sharpe
Unknown:
Alan R. Trustman
Unknown:
James R. Webb
Unknown:
John Ball
Produced By:
Herbert Rirschman
Directed By:
Gordon Douglas
Virgil Tibbs:
Sidney Poitier
The Rev Logan Sharpe:
Martin Landau
Valerie TibbS:
Barbara McNair
Rice Weedon:
Anthony Zerbe
Captain Marden:
Jeff Corey
Herbert Kenner:
David Sheiner
Mealie:
Juano Hernandez
Marge Garnetd:
Norma Crane
Source: Radio Times

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