Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Sidney Poitier
Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger
Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates
Deputy Sam Wood
Peter Whitney
Deputy Courtney
Lee Grant
Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony James
Ralph
William Schallert
Mayor Schubert
Scott Wilson
Harvey Oberst
Larry Gates
Eric Endicott
James Patterson
Mr. Purdy
Quentin Dean
Delores Purdy
Kermit Murdock
Henderson
Frequently Asked Questions
In the Heat of the Night was released on August 2, 1967.
The runtime of In the Heat of the Night is 1h 49m.
In the Heat of the Night is a Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller movie.
In the Heat of the Night has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
In the Heat of the Night is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
In the Heat of the Night was directed by Norman Jewison.
The main cast of In the Heat of the Night includes Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates.
In the Heat of the Night is originally in English.