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In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
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In the Heat of the Night

"They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it."

1967
1h 49m
7.6(1155 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.

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Cast & Crew

31 members
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Sidney Poitier

Virgil Tibbs

Sidney Poitier
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Rod Steiger

Police Chief Bill Gillespie

Rod Steiger
Acting

Warren Oates

Deputy Sam Wood

Warren Oates
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Peter Whitney

Deputy Courtney

Peter Whitney
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Lee Grant

Mrs. Leslie Colbert

Lee Grant
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Anthony James

Ralph

Anthony James
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William Schallert

Mayor Schubert

William Schallert
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Scott Wilson

Harvey Oberst

Scott Wilson
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Larry Gates

Eric Endicott

Larry Gates
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James Patterson

Mr. Purdy

James Patterson
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Quentin Dean

Delores Purdy

Quentin Dean
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Kermit Murdock

Henderson

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Larry D. Mann

Watkins

Larry D. Mann
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Matt Clark

Packy

Matt Clark
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Beah Richards

Mama Caleba

Beah Richards
Acting

Arthur Malet

Ulam

Arthur Malet
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Fred Stewart

Dr. Stuart

Fred Stewart
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Timothy Scott

Shagbag

Timothy Scott
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William Watson

McNeil

William Watson
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Eldon Quick

Charles Hawthorne

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Jester Hairston

Endicott's Butler

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Stuart Nisbet

Shuie

Stuart Nisbet
Acting

Khalil Bezaleel

Jess

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Directing

Peter Masterson

Fryer

Peter Masterson
Acting

Phil Adams

1st Tough

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Art

Nikita Knatz

2nd Tough

Nikita Knatz
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Sam Reese

Clerk

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Jack Teter

Philip Colbert (uncredited)

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Alan Oppenheimer

Ted Appleton (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer
Acting

Clegg Hoyt

Deputy (uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt
Acting

Buzz Barton

Conductor (uncredited)

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