# In the Heat of the Night (1967) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** Norman Jewison
- **Cast:** Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Peter Whitney, Lee Grant
- **Genres:** Crime, Drama, Mystery
- **Runtime:** 110 min
- **MUBI rating:** 8.1/10 (2262 ratings)

## Available on MUBI in
- 🇫🇷 France — until November 30
- 🇬🇧 UK — until November 15
- 🇮🇪 Ireland — until November 15
- 🇹🇷 Turkey — until November 30

## Also streaming on
- 🇨🇦 Canada: Amazon Prime Video
- 🇺🇸 USA: Amazon Prime Video

## Synopsis
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/in-the-heat-of-the-night

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-09-10