In the Heat of the Night (1967)

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1967-08-02 United States of America 109 Min. PG-13
7.644 1135 votes
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Overview

African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

Cast

Sidney Poitier is Virgil Tibbs
Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger is Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates is Deputy Sam Wood
Deputy Sam Wood
Peter Whitney is Deputy Courtney
Deputy Courtney
Lee Grant is Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony James is Ralph
Ralph
William Schallert is Mayor Schubert
Mayor Schubert
Scott Wilson is Harvey Oberst
Harvey Oberst
Larry Gates is Eric Endicott
Eric Endicott
James Patterson is Mr. Purdy
Mr. Purdy
Quentin Dean is Delores Purdy
Delores Purdy
Kermit Murdock is Henderson
Henderson
Larry D. Mann is Watkins
Watkins
Matt Clark is Packy
Packy
Beah Richards is Mama Caleba
Mama Caleba
Arthur Malet is Ulam
Ulam
Fred Stewart is Dr. Stuart
Dr. Stuart
Timothy Scott is Shagbag
Shagbag
William Watson is McNeil
McNeil
Eldon Quick is Charles Hawthorne
Charles Hawthorne
Jester Hairston is Endicott's Butler
Endicott's Butler
Stuart Nisbet is Shuie
Shuie
Khalil Bezaleel is Jess
Jess
Peter Masterson is Fryer
Fryer
Phil Adams is 1st Tough
1st Tough
Nikita Knatz is 2nd Tough
2nd Tough
Sam Reese is Clerk
Clerk
Jack Teter is Philip Colbert (uncredited)
Philip Colbert (uncredited)
Alan Oppenheimer is Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt is Deputy (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Buzz Barton is Conductor (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)

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