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In the Heat of the Night

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In the Heat of the Night

Overview:

An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town.

Votes 205 (7.5/10)

Runtime: 109 minutes

Release Date 1967-08-02

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Revenue: $27,379,978.00

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

Production company:

  • United Artists
  • Mirisch Corporation, The

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

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Further Information

Det. Virgil Tibbs
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Off. Sam Wood
Warren Oates
Warren Oates
Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Eric Endicott
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
Mr. Purdy
James Patterson
James Patterson
Mayor Schubert
William Schallert
William Schallert
Mama Caleba
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Courtney
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
Henderson
Kermit Murdock
Kermit Murdock
Watkins
Larry D. Mann
Larry D. Mann
Ulam
Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
Dr. Stuart
Fred Stewart
Fred Stewart
Delores
Quentin Dean
Quentin Dean
Harvey Oberst
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson
Ralph
Anthony James
Anthony James
Packy
Matt Clark
Matt Clark
Shagbag
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott
McNeil
William Watson
William Watson
Charles Hawthorne
Eldon Quick
Eldon Quick
Fryer
Peter Masterson
Peter Masterson
Butler
Jester Hairston
Jester Hairston
1st Tough
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
2nd Tough
Nikita Knatz
Nikita Knatz
Clerk
Sam Reese
Sam Reese
Deputy (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt
Clegg Hoyt
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
Shuie
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart Nisbet
Novel
John Ball
John Ball
Director
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Screenplay
Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Silliphant
Producer
Walter Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
Original Music Composer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Director of Photography
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Editor
Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Art Direction
Paul Groesse
Paul Groesse
Set Decoration
Robert Priestley
Robert Priestley
Costume Design
Alan Levine
Alan Levine
Makeup Artist
Del Armstrong
Del Armstrong
Production Manager
Jim Henderling
Jim Henderling
Unit Production Manager
Howard Joslin
Howard Joslin
Production Supervisor
Allen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood
Assistant Director
Terry Morse, Jr.
Terry Morse, Jr.
Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Production Illustrator
Joseph Musso
Joseph Musso
Sound
Walter Goss
Walter Goss
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Sound
Kevin F. Cleary
Kevin F. Cleary
Sound
Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper
Stunts
John Moio
John Moio
Camera Operator
Ralph Gerling
Ralph Gerling
Gaffer
Ross A. Maehl
Ross A. Maehl
Grip
Morris Rosen
Morris Rosen
Gaffer
Don Stott
Don Stott
Assistant Editor
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Music Editor
Richard Carruth
Richard Carruth
Songs
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman
Production Office Assistant
Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby
Script Supervisor
Meta Rebner
Meta Rebner
Title Graphics
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
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