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| Director: | Don Medford | 
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| Writer: | James R. Webb | 
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 20, 1971 | 
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| Director: | Don Medford | 
| Writer: | James R. Webb | 
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 
| Keywords | policeman | 
| Production Companies | United Artists, The Mirisch Company | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| 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 | 
| Lani Miyazaki | Annie Sekido | 
| Garry Walberg | Capt. Stacy | 
| Demond Wilson | Charlie Blossom | 
| George Spell | Andy Tibbs | 
| Wanda Spell | Ginny Tibbs | 
| Richard C. Adams | Dan | 
| Johnny Haymer | John Bishop | 
| John Alvin | Forensic Officer (uncredited) | 
| Oscar Beregi Jr. | Andre (uncredited) | 
| Mark Tapscott | Police Captain Grayson (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Ken Walker | Leadman | 
| Don Medford | Director | 
| James R. Webb | Writer | 
| Ferris Webster | Editor | 
| Richard Portman | Sound Recordist, Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Gil Mellé | Original Music Composer | 
| George B. Chan | Art Direction | 
| Marvin March | Set Decoration | 
| Del Armstrong | Makeup Artist | 
| Elizabeth Searcy | Hairdresser | 
| Clark L. Paylow | Production Manager | 
| Jack N. Reddish | First Assistant Director | 
| Les Sheldon | Second Assistant Director | 
| Sam Gordon | Property Master | 
| Howard Hester | Construction Coordinator | 
| James F. McGuire | Set Designer | 
| Milo B. Lory | Sound Editor | 
| Robert Martin | Sound | 
| Don MacDougall | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| John Ball | Characters | 
| Charles Rosher Jr. | Camera Operator | 
| Joseph F. Biroc | Director of Photography | 
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting | 
| Hal Needham | Stunts | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Walter Mirisch | Producer | 
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