Summary
In the Heat of the Night is an American crime film first released in 1967,
directed by Norman Jewison.
The film stars Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant and Larry Gates.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Norman Jewison
- Script: John Ball, Stirling Silliphant
- Photo: Haskell Wexler
- Music: Quincy Jones
- Cast: Sidney Poitier (Det. Virgil Tibbs), Rod Steiger (Police Chief Bill Gillespie), Warren Oates (Off. Sam Wood), Lee Grant (Mrs. Leslie Colbert), Larry Gates (Eric Endicott), James Patterson (Purdy (Delores’ brother)), William Schallert (Mayor Webb Schubert), Beah Richards (Mama Caleba, aka Mrs. Bellamy), Peter Whitney (Off. George Courtney), Kermit Murdock (H.E. Henderson (banker)), Larry D. Mann (Watkins), Matt Clark (Packy Harrison – pool hall operator), Arthur Malet (Ted Ulam (mortician)), Fred Stewart (Dr. Stuart), Quentin Dean (Delores Purdy), Scott Wilson (Harvey Oberst (murder suspect)), Timothy Scott (Off. ’Shagbag’ Martin), William Watson (Off. Harold Courtney), Eldon Quick (Charlie Hawthorne (photographer)), Stuart Nisbet (Shuie), Khalil Bezaleel (Jess (black mechanic)), Peter Masterson (Off. Arnold Fryer), Jester Hairston (Henry (Endicott’s butler)), Phil Adams (Tough #1), Nikita Knatz (Tough #2), Sammy Reese (Clerk), Anthony James (Ralph Henshaw (diner counterman)), Buzz Barton (Conductor), Philip Garris (Engineer), Clegg Hoyt (Deputy), Warren Kenner, Michael LeGlaire (City Councilman), Alan Oppenheimer (Ted Appleton), David Stinehart (Baggage master), Jack Teter (Philip Colbert (murder victim))
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 109 min
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