In the Heat of the Night (1967)
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110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Approved

110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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.

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Sidney Poitier Det. Virgil Tibbs Det. Virgil Tibbs See fewer	Lilies of the Field (1963)
Rod Steiger Chief Bill Gillespie Chief Bill Gillespie See fewer	On the Waterfront (1954)
Warren Oates Officer Sam Wood Officer Sam Wood See fewer	The Wild Bunch (1969)
Lee Grant Mrs. Colbert Mrs. Colbert See fewer	Mulholland Drive (2001)
Larry Gates Eric Endicott Eric Endicott See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
James Patterson Mr. Purdy Mr. Purdy See fewer	Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972)
William Schallert Mayor Schubert Mayor Schubert See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Beah Richards Mama Caleba Mama Caleba See fewer	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Peter Whitney Courtney Courtney See fewer	The Big Heat (1953)
Kermit Murdock Henderson Henderson See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Larry D. Mann Watkins Watkins See fewer	The Sting (1973)
Matt Clark Packy Harrison Packy Harrison See fewer	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Arthur Malet Ulam Ulam See fewer	Mary Poppins (1964)
Fred Stewart Dr. Stuart Dr. Stuart See fewer	Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Quentin Dean Delores Purdy Delores Purdy See fewer	Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Scott Wilson Harvey Oberst Harvey Oberst See fewer	In Cold Blood (1967)
Timothy Scott Shagbag Shagbag See fewer	Footloose (1984)
William Watson McNeil (as William C. Watson) McNeil (as William C. Watson) See fewer	Lawman (1971)
Eldon Quick Charles Hawthorne Charles Hawthorne See fewer	Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
Stuart Nisbet Shuie Shuie See fewer	Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Khalil Bezaleel Jess Jess See fewer	Melinda (1972)
Peter Masterson Fryer Fryer See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Jester Hairston Endicott's Butler Endicott's Butler See fewer	The Alamo (1960)
Phil Adams 1st Tough 1st Tough See fewer	Firestarter (1984)
Nikita Knatz 2nd Tough 2nd Tough See fewer	Predator (1987)
Sam Reese Clerk Clerk See fewer	I Spy (1965)
Anthony James Ralph Ralph See fewer	Unforgiven (1992)
Buzz Barton Conductor (uncredited) Conductor (uncredited) See fewer
Phil Garris Engineer (uncredited) Engineer (uncredited) See fewer	Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
Clegg Hoyt Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited) See fewer	13 West Street (1962)
Warren Kenner Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited) See fewer	The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
Michael LeGlaire City Councilman (uncredited) City Councilman (uncredited) See fewer	Arnie (1970)
Alan Oppenheimer Ted Appleton (uncredited) Ted Appleton (uncredited) See fewer	Westworld (1973)
David Stinehart Baggage Master (uncredited) Baggage Master (uncredited) See fewer
Jack Teter Philip Colbert - Murder Victim (uncredited) Philip Colbert - Murder Victim (uncredited) See fewer	The Rogues (1964)
Jazan Winona Wallace Viola (uncredited) Viola (uncredited) See fewer

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