In the Heat of the Night
DramaMysteryThriller
⭐ 7.9 / 10(91,041)
A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Released
- 1967
Details
Release year: 1967
Storyline
A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
Top credits
Directors
Writers
Cast
See all 40 credits →- Sidney Poitier — Det. Virgil Tibbs
- Rod Steiger — Chief Bill Gillespie
- Warren Oates — Officer Sam Wood
- Lee Grant — Mrs. Colbert
Awards
5 wins & 2 nominations
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