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     Sidney Poitier

     Virgil Tibbs
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     Rod Steiger

     Bill Gillespie
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     Warren Oates

     Sam Wood
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     Delores Purdy
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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › In_the_Heat_of_the_Night_(film)In the Heat of the Night (film) - Wikipedia

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   In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Walter Mirisch, and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. It tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), a Black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi.

3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0061811In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Plot - IMDb

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   African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer.

4. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › in_the_heat_of_the_nightIn the Heat of the Night | Rotten Tomatoes

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   African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi....

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5. www.youtube.com › watchIn The Heat Of The Night (1967) | Official Trailer | MGM Studios

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   Feb 21, 2021 · African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi....

6. www.criterion.com › films › 29459In the Heat of the Night (1967) | The Criterion Collection

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   Winner of five Academy Awards, including for best picture, In the Heat of the Night is one of the most enduring Hollywood films of the civil rights era. Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case.

7. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleIn the Heat of the Night (1967) - Turner Classic Movies

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   Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A black police detective from the North forces a bigoted Southern sheriff to accept his help with a murder investigation. Cast & Crew. Read More. Norman Jewison. Director. Sidney Poitier. Virgil Tibbs. Rod Steiger. Bill Gillespie. Warren Oates. Sam Wood. Lee Grant.

8. www.wikiwand.com › en › In_the_Heat_of_the_Night_(film)In the Heat of the Night (film) - Wikiwand

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   In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Walter Mirisch, and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. It tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), a Black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi.