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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Crime,

Drama,

Mystery,

Thriller

Duration:

109 minutes

Year:

1967

Director:

Norman Jewison

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Company:

United Artists,

The Mirisch Company

Budget:

$2,000,000

Revenue:

$27,379,978

Cast:

Virgil Tibbs

Police Chief Bill Gillespie

Deputy Sam Wood

Deputy Courtney

Mrs. Leslie Colbert

Crew:

Novel

Director

Screenplay

Producer

Original Music Composer