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In the Heat of the Night

19677.6 / 10109 min
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Overview

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

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

Sidney Poitier

Virgil Tibbs

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Police Chief Bill Gillespie

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Deputy Sam Wood

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Deputy Courtney

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Mrs. Leslie Colbert

Anthony James

Anthony James

Ralph

William Schallert

William Schallert

Mayor Schubert

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Harvey Oberst

Larry Gates

Larry Gates

Eric Endicott

James Patterson

James Patterson

Mr. Purdy

Quentin Dean

Quentin Dean

Delores Purdy

Kermit Murdock

Kermit Murdock

Henderson

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Watkins

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Packy

Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Mama Caleba

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet

Ulam

Fred Stewart

Fred Stewart

Dr. Stuart

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Shagbag

William Watson

William Watson

McNeil

Eldon Quick

Eldon Quick

Charles Hawthorne

Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Endicott's Butler

Stuart Nisbet

Stuart Nisbet

Shuie

Khalil Bezaleel

Khalil Bezaleel

Jess

Peter Masterson

Peter Masterson

Fryer

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

1st Tough

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

2nd Tough

Sam Reese

Sam Reese

Clerk

Jack Teter

Jack Teter

Philip Colbert (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

Ted Appleton (uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt

Clegg Hoyt

Deputy (uncredited)

Buzz Barton

Buzz Barton

Conductor (uncredited)

Crew

John Ball

John Ball

Novel

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Director

Stirling Silliphant

Stirling Silliphant

Screenplay

Walter Mirisch

Walter Mirisch

Producer

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Original Music Composer

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Editor

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Paul Groesse

Paul Groesse

Art Direction

Robert Priestley

Robert Priestley

Set Decoration

Alan Levine

Alan Levine

Costume Design

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Jim Henderling

Jim Henderling

Production Manager

Howard Joslin

Howard Joslin

Unit Production Manager

Allen K. Wood

Allen K. Wood

Production Supervisor

Joseph Musso

Joseph Musso

Production Illustrator

Walter Goss

Walter Goss

Sound

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin F. Cleary

Kevin F. Cleary

Sound

Charles Cooper

Charles Cooper

Sound

John Moio

John Moio

Stunts

Ralph Gerling

Ralph Gerling

Camera Operator

Ross A. Maehl

Ross A. Maehl

Gaffer

Morris Rosen

Morris Rosen

Grip

Don Stott

Don Stott

Gaffer

Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

Assistant Editor

Richard Carruth

Richard Carruth

Music Editor

Meta Rebner

Meta Rebner

Script Supervisor

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Songs

Alan Bergman

Alan Bergman

Lyricist

Marilyn Bergman

Marilyn Bergman

Lyricist

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Stephen R. Ferry

Stephen R. Ferry

Props

Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Vocals

James A. Richards

James A. Richards

Sound Editor

Murray Naidich

Murray Naidich

Title Designer

Terry Morse Jr.

Terry Morse Jr.

First Assistant Director

Newt Arnold

Newt Arnold

Second Assistant Director

Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Producer's Assistant