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In the Heat of the Night
They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
Overview
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.
Release Date
1967-08-02
Runtime
109 min
Rating
⭐ 7.6 (1192 votes)
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Production Companies
United ArtistsThe Mirisch Company
Part of
Virgil Tibbs Trilogy
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