In the Heat of the Night
- Release Date
- August 2, 1967
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Cast
- Sidney Poitier , Rod Steiger , Warren Oates , Lee Grant , Larry Gates , James Patterson
- Runtime
- 109
- Main Genre
- Crime
- Writers
- Stirling Silliphant , John Ball
- Tagline
- They got a murder on their hands. They don't know what to do with it.
Summary
A black Philadelphia detective becomes involved in a murder case in a small, bigoted southern town, much to the chagrin of the local, redneck police chief.
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