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In the Heat of the Night

In a Mississippi town mired in racial tension, a Philadelphia detective's life is turned upside down when he's wrongly accused of murder. As he navigates this unfamiliar and hostile environment, the local police chief reluctantly seeks his help to solve the crime, forcing the detective ...

Detective Virgil Tibbs, a renowned homicide expert from Philadelphia, becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in racially tense Sparta, Mississippi, after being mistakenly arrested for the crime.

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Main Cast

Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierVirgil Tibbs
Rod SteigerRod SteigerPolice Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren OatesWarren OatesDeputy Sam Wood
Peter WhitneyPeter WhitneyDeputy Courtney
Lee GrantLee GrantMrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony JamesAnthony JamesRalph
William SchallertWilliam SchallertMayor Schubert
Scott WilsonScott WilsonHarvey Oberst
Larry GatesLarry GatesEric Endicott
James PattersonJames PattersonMr. Purdy
Quentin DeanQuentin DeanDelores Purdy
Kermit MurdockKermit MurdockHenderson
Larry D. MannLarry D. MannWatkins
Matt ClarkMatt ClarkPacky
Beah RichardsBeah RichardsMama Caleba
Arthur MaletArthur MaletUlam
Fred StewartFred StewartDr. Stuart
Timothy ScottTimothy ScottShagbag
William WatsonWilliam WatsonMcNeil
Eldon QuickEldon QuickCharles Hawthorne
Jester HairstonJester HairstonEndicott's Butler
Stuart NisbetStuart NisbetShuie
Peter MastersonPeter MastersonFryer
Phil AdamsPhil Adams1st Tough
Sam ReeseSam ReeseClerk
Alan OppenheimerAlan OppenheimerTed Appleton (uncredited)
Clegg HoytClegg HoytDeputy (uncredited)

Creators

Norman JewisonNorman JewisonDirector
Stirling SilliphantStirling SilliphantScreenplay
John BallJohn BallNovel

In the Heat of the Night Videos

Detective Tibbs Outsmarts the Coroner | In the Heat of the Night (1967) | TCM

Detective Tibbs Outsmarts the Coroner | In the Heat of the Night (1967) | TCM

TCM Big Screen Classics 55th Anniversary Spot

TCM Big Screen Classics 55th Anniversary Spot

"I'm A Police Officer"

Train Station Scene

Train Station Scene

Info about In the Heat of the Night

Studio(s): United Artists, The Mirisch Company

Originally Released: United States, Aug 02, 1967

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $27,379,978.00

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Genres:Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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