In the Heat of the Night (1967) | Full Cast

Norman Jewison

DIRECTOR

Sidney Poitier

Det. Virgil Tibbs

Rod Steiger

Chief Bill Gillespie

Warren Oates

Officer Sam Wood

Lee Grant

Mrs. Colbert

Larry Gates

Eric Endicott

James Patterson

Mr. Purdy

William Schallert

Mayor Schubert

Beah Richards

Mama Caleba

Peter Whitney

Courtney

Kermit Murdock

Henderson

Larry D. Mann

Watkins

Matt Clark

Packy Harrison

Arthur Malet

Ulam

Fred Stewart

Dr. Stuart

Quentin Dean

Delores Purdy

Scott Wilson

Harvey Oberst

Timothy Scott

Shagbag

William Watson

McNeil

Eldon Quick

Charles Hawthorne

Stuart Nisbet

Shuie

Khalil Bezaleel

Jess

Peter Masterson

Fryer

Jester Hairston

Endicott's Butler

Phil Adams

1st Tough

Nikita Knatz

2nd Tough

Sam Reese

Clerk

Anthony James

Ralph

Buzz Barton

Conductoruncredited

Phil Garris

Engineeruncredited

Clegg Hoyt

Deputyuncredited

Warren Kenner

Undetermined Roleuncredited

Michael LeGlaire

City Councilmanuncredited

Alan Oppenheimer

Ted Appletonuncredited

David Stinehart

Baggage Masteruncredited

Jack Teter

Philip Colbert - Murder Victimuncredited

Jazan Winona Wallace

Violauncredited