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In The Heat Of The Night (1967)

They got a murder on their hands . . . they don't know what to do with it.

Original Title : In the Heat of the Night
Director : Norman Jewison
Writer : John Ball
Stirling Silliphant
Genre : Drama
Mystery
Country : USA
Language : English
Producer : Walter Mirisch
Music : Quincy Jones
Photography : Haskell Wexler
IMDB ID : 0061811
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In The Heat Of The Night (1967) - Norman Jewison
 

Starring

ÂSidney Poitier Det. Virgil Tibbs
ÂRod Steiger Police Chief Bill Gillespie
ÂWarren Oates Off. Sam Wood
ÂLee Grant Mrs. Leslie Colbert
ÂLarry Gates Eric Endicott
ÂJames Patterson Purdy (Delores' brother
ÂWilliam Schallert Mayor Webb Schubert
ÂBeah Richards Mama Caleba, aka Mrs. Bellamy
ÂPeter Whitney Off. George Courtney
ÂKermit Murdock H.E. Henderson (banker
ÂLarry D. Mann Watkins
ÂMatt Clark Packy Harrison (pool hall operator
ÂArthur Malet Ted Ulam (mortician
ÂFred Stewart Dr. Stuart
ÂQuentin Dean Delores Purdy
ÂScott Wilson Harvey Oberst (murder suspect
ÂTimothy Scott Off. 'Shagbag' Martin
ÂWilliam Watson Off. Harold Courtney (as William C. Watson
ÂEldon Quick Charlie Hawthorne (photographer
ÂStuart Nisbet Shuie
ÂKhalil Bezaleel Jess (black mechanic
ÂPeter Masterson Off. Arnold Fryer
ÂJester Hairston Henry (Endicott's butler
ÂPhil Adams Tough
ÂNikita Knatz Tough
ÂSammy Reese Clerk
ÂAnthony James Ralph Henshaw (diner counterman
ÂBuzz Barton Conductor (uncredited
ÂPhilip Garris Engineer (uncredited
ÂClegg Hoyt Deputy (uncredited
ÂWarren Kenner (uncredited
ÂMichael LeGlaire City Councilman (uncredited
ÂAlan Oppenheimer Ted Appleton (uncredited
ÂDavid Stinehart Baggage master (uncredited
ÂJack Teter Philip Colbert (murder victim
 

Plot

Virgil Tibbs is a Philadelphia Homicide detective home to see his mother in the rural south. He is arrested on general principles when a rich white man is found dead, and Tibbs' being Black is enough reason. When his identity is established, his boss offers his services to the small town sheriff who has little experience with murder investigations. As the two policemen learn how to work together, they begin to make progress on the crime. After a wealthy northern factory owner is murdered, racist Mississippi cops accuse African American Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) of the crime. Once they learn that he is a renowned Philadelphia homicide detective, they reluctantly seek his help. As Tibbs displays his skills as a detective, he begins to win the respect, protection, and ultimately friendship of the Police Chief Bill Gillepsie (Rod Steiger).
 

Comments

The Perfect American Murder Mystery Rod Steiger won best actor, deserved it, and was matched eyebrow for eyebrow by Sidney Poitier's Unforgettable Creation of Mr. Virgil Tibbs, police detective.The supporting cast is perfect, with Beah Richards, William Prince, and Scott Wilson as special standouts.The dialogue by Siliphant is crisply written, the direction by Jewison is non-pareil, and the mystery is difficult and resolves things perfectly.As an overall American mystery, I must vote for this even over the Maltese Falcon (which of course is also great).Forget the hit-and-miss TV spin-off and treat yourself to the real thing.
 
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