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In the Heat of the Night (1967)

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.
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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.

Rating:PG-13
Genre:Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed By:Norman Jewison
Written By:Stirling Silliphant
In Theaters:8/2/1967
Box Office:$27,379,978
Runtime:109 minutes
Studio:United Artists, The Mirisch Company

Cast


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Norman Jewison

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Sidney Poitier

Virgil Tibbs

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Rod Steiger

Police Chief Bill Gillespie

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Warren Oates

Deputy Sam Wood

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Peter Whitney

Deputy Courtney

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Lee Grant

Mrs. Leslie Colbert

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Anthony James

Ralph

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William Schallert

Mayor Schubert

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Scott Wilson

Harvey Oberst

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Larry Gates

Eric Endicott

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James Patterson

Mr. Purdy

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Quentin Dean

Delores Purdy