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In the Heat of the Night (1967)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Norman Jewison
Writer : Stirling Silliphant

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt
Clegg Hoyt
Deputy (uncredited)
Buzz Barton
Buzz Barton
Conductor (uncredited)

Crews

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
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman
Songs
Meta Rebner
Meta Rebner
Script Supervisor
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Graphics
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Songs
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

Trailers and other movies

Laurence Fishburne on IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Official Trailer
In The Heat Of The Night (1967) |  Mr. Tibbs Slaps Endicott | MGM Studios
TCM Big Screen Classics 55th Anniversary Spot
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) | Autopsy Scene | MGM
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) | Train Station Scene | MGM
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) |

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