A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
Cast
Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
Martin Landau
Logan Sharpe
Barbara McNair
Valerie Tibbs
Anthony Zerbe
Rice Weedon
Ed Asner
Woody Garfield
Jeff Corey
Captain Marden
Norma Crane
Marge Garfield
Juano Hernández
Mealie Williamson
David Sheiner
Lt. Herb Kenner
Beverly Todd
Puff
Ted Gehring
Inspector Deutsch
Linda Towne
Joy Sturges
Garry Walberg
Medical Examiner
George Spell
Andy Tibbs
Wanda Spell
Ginger Tibbs
John Hillerman
Reporter (uncredited)
Hilly Hicks
Freddie (uncredited)
John Alvin
Reporter (uncredited)
Ted Christy
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Vic Christy
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Michael L. Davis
Police Sergeant at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Dick Dial
Carson (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
Pool Player (uncredited)
Don Hanmer
Pusher (uncredited)
Carol Henry
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Henry Leff
Reporter (uncredited)
Martin Strader
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Kevin G. Tracey
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Erick Vinther
Cameraman (uncredited)
Al White
Spectator Outside Church (uncredited)
Ted White
Hood at Pool Hall (uncredited)
Crew
Gordon Douglas
Director
Alan Trustman
Screenplay
James R. Webb
Screenplay
Bud Molin
Editor
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Director of Photography
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
Herbert Hirschman
Producer
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Bob Herron
Stunts
John Ball
Characters
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
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