A black cop from Philadelphia is accused of killing a Mississippi town's most prominent citizen, and after he proves himself innocent, he is coerced into helping the chief of police solve the murder. A small town Southern sheriff finds himself in an uneasy alliance with a big-city black homicide detective as they investigate a murder.
Publisher:Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2001], c1967.
General Note: In English, Spanish and French with French and Spanish subtitles.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.For private home use only.Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967."Based on a novel by John Ball."Special features: audio commentary by Norman Jewison, Lee Grant, Rod Steiger and Haskell Wexler, collectible booklet, original theatrical trailer.Originally released as a motion picture in 1967.Based on the novel by John Ball.Digital video disc (DVD)Disc label title.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music by Quincy Jones; "In the heat of the night" sung by Ray Charles. NOTL
Participant or Performer Note: Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, James Patterson, Quentin Dean.Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant.