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"The last time Virgil Tibbs had a day like this was "In the Heat of the Night""
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
31 Cast Members
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)
