They Call Me Mr. Tibbs (In the Heat of the Night) | MGM PRESENTS

Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) defends himself against a racist Gillespie (Rod Steiger) while Mrs. Colbert (Lee Grant) grieves her late husband.
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While traveling in the Deep South, Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a black Philadelphian homicide detective, becomes unwittingly embroiled in the murder investigation of a prominent businessman. Finding the killer, however, proves difficult when his efforts are constantly thwarted by the bigoted town sheriff (Rod Steiger). But neither man can solve this case alone. Putting aside their differences and prejudices, they join forces in a desperate race against time to discover the shocking truth.
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Screenplay by: Stirling Silliphant
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, and Lee Grant
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT  1967 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.