Movie Info : In The Heat of The Night
- Title:
- In The Heat of The Night
- Genre:
- Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime:
- 109 min.
- Country:
- USA
- Language:
- English
- IMDB info:
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061811/
In The Heat of The Night Trailer
Description
An African American police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town.
Cast
Sidney Poitier...Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger...Gillespie
Warren Oates...Sam Wood
Lee Grant...Mrs. Colbert
Larry Gates...Endicott
James Patterson...Mr. Purdy
William Schallert...Mayor Schubert
Beah Richards...Mama Caleba
Peter Whitney...Courtney
Kermit Murdock...Henderson
Larry D. Mann...Watkins
Matt Clark...Packy
Arthur Malet...Ulam
Fred Stewart...Dr. Stuart
Quentin Dean...Delores
Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Stirling Silliphant (screenplay), John Ball (based on a novel by)