<P> Tibbs questions a janitor from the victim's building, Mealie (Juano Hernandez), as well as another man, Woody Garfield (Edward Asner), who might have been the woman's pimp . Suspicion falls on a man named Rice Weedon (Anthony Zerbe), who takes umbrage and is shot by Tibbs in self - defense . </P> <P> Tibbs concludes that Sharpe really must be the culprit . Sharpe confesses but requests Tibbs give him some time to complete his work on one last political issue . Told this wouldn't be possible, Sharpe takes his own life . </P> <Ul> <Li> Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs </Li> <Li> Martin Landau as Logan Sharpe </Li> <Li> Barbara McNair as Valerie Tibbs </Li> <Li> Anthony Zerbe as Rice Weedon </Li> <Li> Edward Asner as Woody Garfield </Li> <Li> Jeff Corey as Captain Marden </Li> <Li> Norma Crane as Marge Garfield </Li> <Li> Juano Hernandez as Mealie Williamson </Li> <Li> David Sheiner as Lieutenant Kenner </Li> <Li> Beverly Todd as Puff </Li> <Li> Ted Gehring as Sergeant Deutsch </Li> <Li> Linda Towne as Joy Sturges </Li> <Li> Garry Walberg as Medical Examiner </Li> <Li> George Spell as Andy Tibbs </Li> <Li> Wanda Spell as Ginger Tibbs </Li> </Ul> <Li> Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs </Li>

The cast of they call me mr tibbs