In the Heat of the Night (1967)★ 8.1/10
- Drama
- Mystery
- Thriller
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Written by: Stirling Silliphant, John Ball
A Philadelphia police detective, of African American descent, is erroneously implicated in a murder in a racially tense Mississippi town. Despite being cleared, the police chief reluctantly requests him to investigate the case.
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Cast & crew
Sidney PoitierDet. Virgil Tibbs
Rod SteigerChief Bill Gillespie
Warren OatesOfficer Sam Wood
Lee GrantMrs. Colbert
Larry GatesEric Endicott
James PattersonMr. Purdy
William SchallertMayor Schubert
Beah RichardsMama Caleba
Peter WhitneyCourtney
Kermit MurdockHenderson
Larry D. MannWatkins
Matt ClarkPacky Harrison
Arthur MaletUlam
Fred StewartDr. Stuart
Quentin DeanDelores Purdy
Scott WilsonHarvey Oberst
Timothy ScottShagbag
William WatsonMcNeil
Eldon QuickCharles Hawthorne
Stuart NisbetShuie
Khalil BezaleelJess
Peter MastersonFryer
Jester HairstonEndicott's Butler
Phil Adams1st Tough
Nikita Knatz2nd Tough
Sam ReeseClerk
Anthony JamesRalphRobert W.L. AppelThug #1 (uncredited)Buzz BartonConductor (uncredited)Phil GarrisEngineer (uncredited)
Clegg HoytDeputy (uncredited)Warren KennerUndetermined Role (uncredited)Michael LeGlaireCity Councilman (uncredited)
Alan OppenheimerTed Appleton (uncredited)David StinehartBaggage Master (uncredited)
Jack TeterPhilip Colbert - Murder Victim (uncredited)Jazan Winona WallaceViola (uncredited)