In the Heat of the Night
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. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
Language:
EN
Production Countries:
United States of America
Budget:
$2,000,000
Revenue:
$27,379,978
Status:
Released
Videos
Detective Tibbs Outsmarts the Coroner | In the Heat of the Night (1967) | TCM
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"I'm A Police Officer"
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Train Station Scene
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Autopsy Scene
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TCM Big Screen Classics 55th Anniversary Spot
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