<P> 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 police detective from Philadelphia , who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi . It stars Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger , and was produced by Walter Mirisch . The screenplay was by Stirling Silliphant . </P>
<P> 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 police detective from Philadelphia , who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi . It stars Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger , and was produced by Walter Mirisch . The screenplay was by Stirling Silliphant . </P>
when was in the heat of the night made
when was in the heat of the night made
1967
1967