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In The Heat Of The Night

In The Heat Of The Night (12A)

Bigoted Police Chief Bill Gillespie arrests a black suspect called Virgil Tibbs for the murder of wealthy Chicago businessman Philip Colbert. It transpires that Tibbs has an alibi and is a Detective Lieutenant from Philadelphia.

Running Time: 108 minutes
Director: Norman Jewison
Author: Stirling Silliphant
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant