
In the Heat of the Night
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.
In the Heat of the Night
August 2, 1967
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Cast (31)

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

Larry Gates
Eric Endicott

James Patterson
Mr. Purdy

Quentin Dean
Delores Purdy

Kermit Murdock
Henderson

Larry D. Mann
Watkins

Matt Clark
Packy

Beah Richards
Mama Caleba

Arthur Malet
Ulam

Fred Stewart
Dr. Stuart

Timothy Scott
Shagbag

William Watson
McNeil

Eldon Quick
Charles Hawthorne

Jester Hairston
Endicott's Butler

Stuart Nisbet
Shuie

Khalil Bezaleel
Jess

Peter Masterson
Fryer

Phil Adams
1st Tough

Nikita Knatz
2nd Tough

Sam Reese
Clerk

Jack Teter
Philip Colbert (uncredited)

Alan Oppenheimer
Ted Appleton (uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt
Deputy (uncredited)

Buzz Barton
Conductor (uncredited)
Crew (39)
Directing

Norman Jewison
Director

Newt Arnold
Second Assistant Director

Meta Rebner
Script Supervisor

Terry Morse Jr.
First Assistant Director
Writing
Production

Hal Ashby
Producer's Assistant

Howard Joslin
Unit Production Manager

Lynn Stalmaster
Casting

Walter Mirisch
Producer

Jim Henderling
Production Manager

Allen K. Wood
Production Supervisor
Sound

Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer

Quincy Jones
Songs

Ray Charles
Vocals

Clem Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Carruth
Music Editor

Charles Cooper
Sound

James A. Richards
Sound Editor

Walter Goss
Sound

Kevin F. Cleary
Sound
Art

Paul Groesse
Art Direction

Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer

Robert Priestley
Set Decoration

Joseph Musso
Production Illustrator

Murray Naidich
Title Designer

Stephen R. Ferry
Props
Camera
Costume & Make-Up

Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist

Alan Levine
Costume Design
Crew

John Moio
Stunts
Editing

Hal Ashby
Editor

Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Assistant Editor
Lighting

Don Stott
Gaffer

Ross A. Maehl
Gaffer