![In the Heat of the Night – Trailer [1967] [40th Oscar Best Picture]](https://www.fiveminutesspare.com/films/wp-includes/images/media/default.png)
Virgil Tibbs is a Philadelphia Homicide detective home to see his mother in the rural south. He is arrested on general principles when a rich white man is found dead, and Tibbs’ being Black is enough reason. When his identity is established, his boss offers his services to the small town sheriff who has little experience with murder investigations. As the two policemen learn how to work together, they begin to make progress on the crime. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net} [IMDB.COM] Release: USA 2 August 1967 (New York City, New York) (premiere) Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 12 nominations Producer: Walter Mirisch Director: Norman Jewison Writer: John Ball (novel), Stirling Silliphant (writer) Cast: Phil Adams, Buzz Barton, Matt Clark, Quentin Dean, Larry Gates, Lee Grant, Jester Hairston, Clegg Hoyt, Anthony James, Arthur Malet, Larry D. Mann, Pete Masterson, Kermit Murdock, Stuart Nisbet, Warren Oates, Alan Oppenheimer, James Patterson, Sidney Poitier, Beah Richards, William Schallert, Timothy Scott, Rod Steiger, Fred Stewart, Jack Teter, William [C.] Watson, Peter Whitney, Scott Wilson Genre: Drama | Mystery | Crime [IMDB.COM] Video Rating: 4 / 5
Just watched the movie on youtube, but seen it on cable a few years ago, these trailers do NOT do the movie justice trust me……..
damn this looks good
@DCAUFan I like Poitier but very few actors were as good as Rod Steiger. Steiger deserved the award.
I had the pleasure of becoming friends with Stirling Silliphant when he lived in Bangkok. He would write while listening to Frank Sinatra records really loud. Great stories of taking kung fu lessons from Bruce Lee and hanging with William Holden who was best man at his wedding. The stories just kept getting better. For an Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode Alfred Hitchcock telling him he needed not several lines but an inch and an half of dialogue. Magnum Force, Towering Inferno, 77 Sunset Strip
I remeber waiting for this show to be over so I could watch cartoons.
@toddsmitts they didn’t release the movie in the south. the movie was shot cheaply enough that they didn’t have to. still won the oscar though. =p
KICK ALL OF THEIR ASS , MR. TIBBS ( COOL MOVIE ! )
(Way to spoil the ending with this trailer)
I’ve always wondered if this was released in the actual Mississippi at the time and what people’s reactions were.
Sidney Poitier should’ve won the oscar, not Rod Steiger. Poitier is clearly the better actor by miles.
To see complete movie, you just need to visit Movie Watcherus site!! enjoy!
They call me Mr Tibbs lol – what a line and oh by the way @Tiron1988 Tina Fey was not born when this film came out lol