In the Heat of the Night 57 years old
They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town.
Credits
In the Heat of the Night Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Masterson He was 33, now 90 years old | as Fryer |
| Alan Oppenheimer He was 37, now 94 years old | as Ted Appleton |
| Harry Dean Stanton He was 41, 91 years old when he died | as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Sidney Poitier He was 40, now 97 years old | as Det. Virgil Tibbs |
| Scott Wilson He was 25, 76 years old when he died | as Harvey Oberst |
| James Patterson He was 20, 25 years old when he died | as Mr. Purdy |
| Warren Oates He was 39, 53 years old when he died | as Off. Sam Wood |
| Arthur Malet He was 39, 85 years old when he died | as Mortician Ulam |
| Matt Clark He was 30, now 88 years old | as Packy |
| Peter Whitney He was 51, 55 years old when he died | as Desk Officer Courtney |
| Jester Hairston He was 66, 98 years old when he died | as Endicott's Butler |
| Rod Steiger He was 42, 77 years old when he died | as Bill Gillespie |
| Larry Gates He was 51, 81 years old when he died | as Eric Endicott |
| Clegg Hoyt He was 56, 56 years old when he died | as Deputy (uncredited) |
| Timothy Scott He was 30, 57 years old when he died | as Shagbag |
| William Schallert He was 45, 93 years old when he died | as Mayor Schubert |
| Lee Grant She was 40, now 98 years old | as Leslie Colbert |
| Larry D. Mann He was 44, 91 years old when he died | as Watkins |
| Anthony James He was 25, now 82 years old | as Ralph |
| Kermit Murdock He was 59, 72 years old when he died | as Henderson |
| Beah Richards She was 47, 80 years old when she died | as Mama Caleba |
| Phil Adams He was 23, now 33 years old | as Tough #1 |
| Sam Reese He was 36, 55 years old when he died | as Clerk |
| Fred Stewart He was 95, 82 years old when he died | as Dr. Stuart |
| Quentin Dean She was 23, 58 years old when she died | as Delores |
In the Heat of the Night Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Richard Carruth as Music Editor. | Sound |
| Robert Priestley as Set Decoration. He was 66 (85) years old when He died | Art |
| Don Stott as Gaffer. | Lighting |
| Stirling Silliphant as Screenplay. He was 49 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Clem Portman as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 62 (87) years old when He died | Sound |
| Byron 'Buzz' Brandt as Assistant Editor. | Editing |
| Walter Goss as Sound. He was 39 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| Morris Rosen as Grip. | Camera |
| Ralph Gerling as Camera Operator. He was 43 (72) years old when He died | Camera |
| Meta Rebner as Script Supervisor. | Directing |
| John Ball as Novel. He was 148 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ross A. Maehl as Gaffer. He was 28 (now 86) years old | Lighting |
| Wayne Fitzgerald as Title Graphics. He was 37 (89) years old when He died | Crew |
| Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 40 (now 97) years old | Production |
| Allen K. Wood as Production Supervisor. | Production |
| Hal Ashby as Production Office Assistant. He was 37 (59) years old when He died | Crew |
| Hal Ashby as Editor. He was 37 (59) years old when He died | Editing |
| Terry Morse, Jr. as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Quincy Jones as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (now 91) years old | Sound |
| Norman Jewison as Director. He was 41 (now 98) years old | Directing |
| Del Armstrong as Makeup Artist. He was 52 (87) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Paul Groesse as Art Direction. He was 61 (81) years old when He died | Art |
In the Heat of the Night (57 years)
They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
- Release day: Wednesday, August 02, 1967
- Runtime: 109 minutes
- Budget: 2000000.00
- Revenue: 27379978.00