Production Credits In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought In the Heat of the Night to life.
The Cast
31 Members
Sidney PoitierVirgil Tibbs
Rod SteigerPolice Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren OatesDeputy Sam Wood
Peter WhitneyDeputy Courtney
Lee GrantMrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony JamesRalph
William SchallertMayor Schubert
Scott WilsonHarvey Oberst
Larry GatesEric Endicott
James PattersonMr. Purdy
Quentin DeanDelores Purdy
Kermit MurdockHenderson
Larry D. MannWatkins
Matt ClarkPacky
Beah RichardsMama Caleba
Arthur MaletUlam
Fred StewartDr. Stuart
Timothy ScottShagbag
William WatsonMcNeil
Eldon QuickCharles Hawthorne
Jester HairstonEndicott's Butler
Stuart NisbetShuie
Khalil BezaleelJess
Peter MastersonFryer
Phil Adams1st Tough
Nikita Knatz2nd Tough
Sam ReeseClerk
Jack TeterPhilip Colbert (uncredited)
Alan OppenheimerTed Appleton (uncredited)
Clegg HoytDeputy (uncredited)
Buzz BartonConductor (uncredited)
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Walter MirischProducer
Hal AshbyEditor
Haskell WexlerDirector of Photography
Norman JewisonDirector
Stirling SilliphantScreenplay