They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Page #7

Synopsis: San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs is called in to investigate when a liberal street preacher and political candidate is accused of murdering a prostitute. Tibbs is also battling domestic woes, including a frustrated wife and a rebellious adolescent son.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Gordon Douglas
Actors: Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Barbara McNair, Anthony Zerbe
Production: MGM
 
IMDB:
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
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Year:
1970
108 min
173 Views

If you did it then, you can do it again.

I'm not gonna run.

Stay glued to me, but you've gotta do it,

Virgil. You've... gotta do it.

I'm through playing God, Logan.

Maybe arresting you

will throw those undecideds your way.

Maybe they'll think you're a martyr.

Maybe they won't.

How the hell do I know

what they'll think?

Look, I'm not wise enough

to play fast and loose with the rules.

Oh, for chrissakes, Logan!

Do I have to put the cuffs on you?

- Should I get my stuff?

- No.

I'll have it picked up.

Hello, this is Lieutenant Tibbs.

I'm on my way in with Logan Sharpe.

- How is he, Mr Tibbs?

- He's dead.

It was an accident?

- But he was in custody?

- Yes.

- Do you consider the case solved?

- A case is never solved until the judge...

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Alan Trustman

Alan Trustman (born December 16, 1930) is an American lawyer, screenwriter, pari-mutuel operator and currency trader. He is best known for writing the 1968 film, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, and They Call Me Mr. Tibbs!, in his movie career. more…

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