Cast
Crew
J
James R. Webb
Writer
J
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
F
Ferris Webster
Editor
R
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
G
George B. Chan
Art Direction
E
Elizabeth Searcy
Hairdresser
C
Clark L. Paylow
Production Manager
S
Sam Gordon
Property Master
H
Howard Hester
Construction Coordinator
J
James F. McGuire
Set Designer
K
Ken Walker
Leadman
M
Milo B. Lory
Sound Editor
R
Robert Martin
Sound
R
Richard Portman
Sound Recordist
D
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
J
John Ball
Characters
Virgil Tibbs Trilogy
In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It is based on John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name and tells the story of Virgil Tibbs, a black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi. It stars Sidney Poitier. The film was followed by two sequels also starring Poitier, They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) and The Organization (1971). It was also the basis of a 1988 television series adaptation of the same name.
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