In the Heat of the Night main poster

In the Heat of the Night

1967-08-02

Cast31

  • Sidney Poitier

    Sidney Poitier

    Virgil Tibbs

  • Rod Steiger

    Rod Steiger

    Police Chief Bill Gillespie

  • Warren Oates

    Warren Oates

    Deputy Sam Wood

  • Peter Whitney

    Peter Whitney

    Deputy Courtney

  • Lee Grant

    Lee Grant

    Mrs. Leslie Colbert

  • Anthony James

    Anthony James

    Ralph

  • William Schallert

    William Schallert

    Mayor Schubert

  • Scott Wilson

    Scott Wilson

    Harvey Oberst

  • Larry Gates

    Larry Gates

    Eric Endicott

  • James Patterson

    James Patterson

    Mr. Purdy

  • Quentin Dean

    Quentin Dean

    Delores Purdy

  • Kermit Murdock

    Kermit Murdock

    Henderson

  • Larry D. Mann

    Larry D. Mann

    Watkins

  • Matt Clark

    Matt Clark

    Packy

  • Beah Richards

    Beah Richards

    Mama Caleba

  • Arthur Malet

    Arthur Malet

    Ulam

  • Fred Stewart

    Fred Stewart

    Dr. Stuart

  • Timothy Scott

    Timothy Scott

    Shagbag

  • William Watson

    William Watson

    McNeil

  • Eldon Quick

    Eldon Quick

    Charles Hawthorne

  • Jester Hairston

    Jester Hairston

    Endicott's Butler

  • Stuart Nisbet

    Stuart Nisbet

    Shuie

  • Khalil Bezaleel

    Khalil Bezaleel

    Jess

  • Peter Masterson

    Peter Masterson

    Fryer

  • Phil Adams

    Phil Adams

    1st Tough

  • Nikita Knatz

    Nikita Knatz

    2nd Tough

  • Sam Reese

    Sam Reese

    Clerk

  • Jack Teter

    Jack Teter

    Philip Colbert (uncredited)

  • Alan Oppenheimer

    Alan Oppenheimer

    Ted Appleton (uncredited)

  • Clegg Hoyt

    Clegg Hoyt

    Deputy (uncredited)

  • Buzz Barton

    Buzz Barton

    Conductor (uncredited)

Art6

  • Paul Groesse

    Paul Groesse

    Art Direction

  • Robert Priestley

    Robert Priestley

    Set Decoration

  • Joseph Musso

    Joseph Musso

    Production Illustrator

  • Wayne Fitzgerald

    Wayne Fitzgerald

    Title Designer

  • Stephen R. Ferry

    Stephen R. Ferry

    Props

  • Murray Naidich

    Murray Naidich

    Title Designer

Camera3

  • Haskell Wexler

    Haskell Wexler

    Director of Photography

  • Morris Rosen

    Morris Rosen

    Grip

  • Ralph Gerling

    Ralph Gerling

    Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up2

  • Del Armstrong

    Del Armstrong

    Makeup Artist

  • Alan Levine

    Alan Levine

    Costume Design

Crew1

  • John Moio

    John Moio

    Stunts

Directing4

  • Norman Jewison

    Norman Jewison

    Director

  • Meta Rebner

    Meta Rebner

    Script Supervisor

  • Newt Arnold

    Newt Arnold

    Second Assistant Director

  • Terry Morse Jr.

    Terry Morse Jr.

    First Assistant Director

Editing2

  • Hal Ashby

    Hal Ashby

    Editor

  • Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

    Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

    Assistant Editor

Lighting2

  • Don Stott

    Don Stott

    Gaffer

  • Ross A. Maehl

    Ross A. Maehl

    Gaffer

Production6

  • Walter Mirisch

    Walter Mirisch

    Producer

  • Lynn Stalmaster

    Lynn Stalmaster

    Casting

  • Jim Henderling

    Jim Henderling

    Production Manager

  • Allen K. Wood

    Allen K. Wood

    Production Supervisor

  • Howard Joslin

    Howard Joslin

    Unit Production Manager

  • Hal Ashby

    Hal Ashby

    Producer's Assistant

Sound9

  • Quincy Jones

    Quincy Jones

    Original Music Composer

  • Walter Goss

    Walter Goss

    Sound

  • Kevin F. Cleary

    Kevin F. Cleary

    Sound

  • Clem Portman

    Clem Portman

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Charles Cooper

    Charles Cooper

    Sound

  • Richard Carruth

    Richard Carruth

    Music Editor

  • Quincy Jones

    Quincy Jones

    Songs

  • Ray Charles

    Ray Charles

    Vocals

  • James A. Richards

    James A. Richards

    Sound Editor

Writing4

  • John Ball

    John Ball

    Novel

  • Stirling Silliphant

    Stirling Silliphant

    Screenplay

  • Alan Bergman

    Alan Bergman

    Lyricist

  • Marilyn Bergman

    Marilyn Bergman

    Lyricist