In the Heat of the Night (1967)
They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
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.
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In the Heat of the Night Cast
Sidney Poitier
as Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger
as Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates
as Deputy Sam Wood
Peter Whitney
as Deputy Courtney
Lee Grant
as Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony James
as Ralph
William Schallert
as Mayor Schubert
Scott Wilson
as Harvey Oberst
Larry Gates
as Eric Endicott
James Patterson
as Mr. Purdy
Quentin Dean
as Delores Purdy
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Kermit Murdock
as Henderson
In the Heat of the Night: Quick Answers
Where can I watch In the Heat of the Night?
In the Heat of the Night is streaming on History Vault, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel in the US.
When was In the Heat of the Night released?
In the Heat of the Night came out on August 2, 1967.
Is In the Heat of the Night worth watching?
In the Heat of the Night holds a 7.7/10 average from 1,312 TMDB user ratings. That puts it among the best-reviewed movies out there.
How long is In the Heat of the Night?
In the Heat of the Night runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
