In the Heat of the Night

1967 Norman Jewison 1h 49m
Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

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.

Cast

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

Vibes

Curious Energized Heart Pounding Deeply Moving Crowd Pleaser