1967 drama in which they called Rod Steiger Sheriff Gillespie & Sidney Poitier Mr. Tibbs
After the murder of a wealthy and powerful Northern industrialist 
named... [DOC] [TLE] In the Heat of the Night - Norman Jewison film - YouTube [PAR] Jul 16, 2011 - 5 min - Uploaded by James DrynanStarring Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs, a northern homicide expert intimidated into  ... Academy ... [DOC] [TLE] In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Rotten Tomatoes [PAR] Critic Consensus: Tense, funny, and thought-provoking all at once, and lifted by 
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