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In the Heat of the Night
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Director (1)
Writers (2)
Cast (36)
Producer (1)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editor (1)
Casting Director (1)
Art Director (1)
Set Decorator (1)
Makeup Department (1)
Production Management (3)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (2)
Art Department (3)
Sound Department (5)
Stunts (2)
Camera and Electrical Department (5)
Costume Department (1)
Editorial Department (1)
Music Department (13)
Script and Continuity Department (1)
Additional Crew (3)
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Director
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Writers
Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Silliphant
screenplay
John Ball
John Ball
based on a novel by
Cast
(in credits order) verified as complete
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Det. Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates
Warren Oates
Officer Sam Wood
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Mrs. Colbert
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
Eric Endicott
James Patterson
James Patterson
Mr. Purdy
William Schallert
William Schallert
Mayor Schubert
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Mama Caleba
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
Courtney
Kermit Murdock
Kermit Murdock
Henderson
Larry D. Mann
Larry D. Mann
Watkins
Matt Clark
Matt Clark
Packy Harrison
Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
Ulam
Fred Stewart
Fred Stewart
Dr. Stuart
Quentin Dean
Quentin Dean
Delores Purdy
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson
Harvey Oberst
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott
Shagbag
William Watson
William Watson
McNeil
(as William C. Watson)
Eldon Quick
Eldon Quick
Charles Hawthorne
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart Nisbet
Shuie
Khalil Bezaleel
Khalil Bezaleel
Jess
Peter Masterson
Peter Masterson
Fryer
Jester Hairston
Jester Hairston
Endicott's Butler
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
1st Tough
Nikita Knatz
Nikita Knatz
2nd Tough
Sam Reese
Sam Reese
Clerk
Anthony James
Anthony James
Ralph
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
Buzz Barton
Buzz Barton
Conductor
(uncredited)
Phil Garris
Phil Garris
Engineer
(uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt
Clegg Hoyt
Deputy
(uncredited)
Warren Kenner
Warren Kenner
Undetermined Role
(uncredited)
Michael LeGlaire
Michael LeGlaire
City Councilman
(uncredited)
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
Ted Appleton
(uncredited)
David Stinehart
David Stinehart
Baggage Master
(uncredited)
Jack Teter
Jack Teter
Philip Colbert - Murder Victim
(uncredited)
Jazan Winona Wallace
Jazan Winona Wallace
Viola
(uncredited)
Producer
Walter Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
producer
Composer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Cinematographer
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
director of photography
Editor
Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby
film editor
Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Art Director
Paul Groesse
Paul Groesse
Set Decorator
Robert Priestley
Robert Priestley
Makeup Department
Del Armstrong
Del Armstrong
makeup
Production Management
Jim Henderling
Jim Henderling
production manager (as James E. Henderling)
Howard Joslin
Howard Joslin
unit production manager (as J. Howard Joslin)
Allen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood
production supervisor
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
second assistant director (as Newton Arnold)
Terry Morse Jr.
Terry Morse Jr.
first assistant director
Art Department
Stephen R. Ferry
Stephen R. Ferry
property
Ray Aragon
Ray Aragon
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Joseph Musso
Joseph Musso
production illustrator (uncredited)
Sound Department
Walter Goss
Walter Goss
sound
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
rerecordist
James Richard
James Richard
sound editor
Kevin F. Cleary
Kevin F. Cleary
sound (uncredited)
Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper
sound (uncredited)
Stunts
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
stunts (uncredited)
John Moio
John Moio
stunts (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department
Ralph Gerling
Ralph Gerling
camera operator (uncredited)
Larry Gianneschi III
Larry Gianneschi III
assistant camera (uncredited)
Ross A. Maehl
Ross A. Maehl
gaffer (uncredited)
Morris Rosen
Morris Rosen
key grip (uncredited)
Don Stott
Don Stott
gaffer (uncredited)
Costume Department
Alan Levine
Alan Levine
costumer: men
Editorial Department
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
assistant film editor (as Byron Brandt)
Music Department
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman
song lyrics
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
lyrics by
Richard Carruth
Richard Carruth
music editor
Ray Brown
Ray Brown
musician: bass (uncredited)
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
musician: banjo (uncredited)
Don Elliott
Don Elliott
performer: vocal percussion (uncredited)
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score arranger (uncredited)
Carol Kaye
Carol Kaye
musician: electric bass (uncredited)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
musician: flute (uncredited)
Mike Post
Mike Post
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Script and Continuity Department
Meta Rebner
Meta Rebner
script supervisor
Additional Crew
Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby
assistant to the producer
Murray Naidich
Murray Naidich
titles
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete
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