Overview
Cast & Crew
Virgil Tibbs Trilogy
Production House
The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 49m

Original Title

In the Heat of the Night

Genre

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Official Release Date

August 2, 1967

Available Via

Streaming on History Vault

The Mirisch Company
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