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In the Heat of the Night(1967)
- Crime
110 min
Last verified: 13/04/2026
7.9/10IMDb
96%Rotten Tomatoes
76/100Metacritic
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Synopsis
A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
Director
Norman Jewison
Cast
- Sidney Poitier
- Rod Steiger
- Warren Oates