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.
Details
- Release date
- 1967-08-02
- Duration
- 01:49
- Categories
- Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Studios
- United Artists, The Mirisch Company
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Votes
- 1,224
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Revenue
- $27,379,978
Top cast
Sidney Poitier
Rod Steiger
Warren Oates
Peter Whitney
Lee Grant
Anthony James
William Schallert
Scott Wilson
Larry Gates
James Patterson
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