In the Heat of the Night (1967)

In the Heat of the Night (1967)
When a wealthy man planning to build a factory in Sparta, Mississippi, is murdered, Police Chief Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger) is pressured to find his killer quickly. Northerner Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), passing through, is picked up at
the train station with a substantial amount of cash in his wallet. Gillespie, heavily prejudiced against blacks, jumps to the conclusion he has his culprit, but is embarrassed to learn that Tibbs is a respected Philadelphia homicide detective who had been visiting his
mother. After this racist treatment, Tibbs wants nothing more than to leave as quickly as possible even though his captain recommends he stay and help, but the victims widow (Lee Grant) is impressed by the detectives expertise clearing another wrongly accused suspect of
the crime and threatens to stop construction on the muchneeded factory unless he leads the investigation. Gillespie then talks Tibbs into lending his services.
Despite the rocky start to their relationship, they come to respect each other as they are forced to work together
to solve the crime.
Cast
Actor / Role
Sidney Poitier Detective Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates Officer Sam Wood
Lee Grant Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Larry Gates Eric Endicott
James Patterson Purdy (Delores brother)
William Schallert Mayor Webb
Schubert
Beah Richards Mama Caleba (aka Mrs. Bellamy)
Peter Whitney Officer George Courtney
Kermit Murdock H.E. Henderson (banker)
Larry D. Mann Watkins
Quentin Dean Delores Purdy
Anthony James Ralph Henshaw (diner counterman)
Arthur Malet Ted Ulam (mortician)
Scott Wilson
Harvey Oberst (murder suspect)
Matt Clark Packy Harrison
Eldon Quick Charlie Hawthorne (photographer)
Jester Hairston Henry (Endicotts Butler)

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