In the Heat of the Night
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: $2,000,000 | Revenue : $27,379,978
Runtime: 109 minutes
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And God Said to Cain
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The Incident
Sidney Poitier
Played Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger
Played Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates
Played Deputy Sam Wood
Peter Whitney
Played Deputy Courtney
Lee Grant
Played Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony James
Played Ralph
William Schallert
Played Mayor Schubert
Scott Wilson
Played Harvey Oberst
Larry Gates
Played Eric Endicott
James Patterson
Played Mr. Purdy
Quentin Dean
Played Delores Purdy
Kermit Murdock
Played Henderson
Larry D. Mann
Played Watkins
Matt Clark
Played Packy
Beah Richards
Played Mama Caleba
Arthur Malet
Played Ulam
Fred Stewart
Played Dr. Stuart
Timothy Scott
Played Shagbag
William Watson
Played McNeil
Eldon Quick
Played Charles Hawthorne
Jester Hairston
Played Endicott's Butler
Stuart Nisbet
Played Shuie
Khalil Bezaleel
Played Jess
Peter Masterson
Played Fryer
Phil Adams
Played 1st Tough
Nikita Knatz
Played 2nd Tough
Sam Reese
Played Clerk
Jack Teter
Played Philip Colbert (uncredited)
Alan Oppenheimer
Played Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt
Played Deputy (uncredited)
Buzz Barton
Played Conductor (uncredited)
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