In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It is based on John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name and tells the story of Virgil Tibbs, a black ...

The late Sidney Poitier broke ground as a Black actor throughout his career. His portrayal of Virgil Tibbs in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night was no different. The movie, released amid the ...

Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the ...

His latest, and critically most successful, picture is In the Heat of the Night, which presents Rod ... Poitier, a perfectly competent actor, ends up doing just what he has done in his last ...

Cliff Robertson's portrayal of a man with an intellectual disability in Charly earned him the award for Best Actor in 1969. 1968: Rod Steiger, In the Heat of the Night Rod Steiger was named Best ...