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# In the Heat of the Night (1967): cast and crew

31 cast and 38 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Sidney Poitier](https://film.one/person/sidney-poitier.md) as Virgil Tibbs
- [Rod Steiger](https://film.one/person/rod-steiger.md) as Police Chief Bill Gillespie
- [Warren Oates](https://film.one/person/warren-oates.md) as Deputy Sam Wood
- [Peter Whitney](https://film.one/person/peter-whitney.md) as Deputy Courtney
- [Lee Grant](https://film.one/person/lee-grant.md) as Mrs. Leslie Colbert
- [Anthony James](https://film.one/person/anthony-james.md) as Ralph
- [William Schallert](https://film.one/person/william-schallert.md) as Mayor Schubert
- [Scott Wilson](https://film.one/person/scott-wilson.md) as Harvey Oberst
- [Larry Gates](https://film.one/person/larry-gates.md) as Eric Endicott
- [James Patterson](https://film.one/person/james-patterson.md) as Mr. Purdy
- [Quentin Dean](https://film.one/person/quentin-dean.md) as Delores Purdy
- [Kermit Murdock](https://film.one/person/kermit-murdock.md) as Henderson
- Larry D. Mann as Watkins
- Matt Clark as Packy
- [Beah Richards](https://film.one/person/beah-richards.md) as Mama Caleba
- [Arthur Malet](https://film.one/person/arthur-malet.md) as Ulam
- Fred Stewart as Dr. Stuart
- [Timothy Scott](https://film.one/person/timothy-scott.md) as Shagbag
- William Watson as McNeil
- Eldon Quick as Charles Hawthorne
- [Jester Hairston](https://film.one/person/jester-hairston.md) as Endicott's Butler
- Stuart Nisbet as Shuie
- Khalil Bezaleel as Jess
- [Peter Masterson](https://film.one/person/peter-masterson.md) as Fryer
- Phil Adams as 1st Tough
- Nikita Knatz as 2nd Tough
- Sam Reese as Clerk
- Jack Teter as Philip Colbert (uncredited)
- Alan Oppenheimer as Ted Appleton (uncredited)
- Clegg Hoyt as Deputy (uncredited)
- Buzz Barton as Conductor (uncredited)

## Directing

- [Norman Jewison](https://film.one/person/norman-jewison.md): Director
- Meta Rebner: Script Supervisor
- Terry Morse Jr.: First Assistant Director
- Newt Arnold: Second Assistant Director

## Writing

- John Ball: Novel
- [Stirling Silliphant](https://film.one/person/stirling-silliphant.md): Screenplay
- Alan Bergman: Lyricist
- Marilyn Bergman: Lyricist

## Production

- [Walter Mirisch](https://film.one/person/walter-mirisch.md): Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster: Casting
- Jim Henderling: Production Manager
- Howard Joslin: Unit Production Manager
- Allen K. Wood: Production Supervisor
- [Hal Ashby](https://film.one/person/hal-ashby.md): Producer's Assistant

## Camera

- [Haskell Wexler](https://film.one/person/haskell-wexler.md): Director of Photography
- Ralph Gerling: Camera Operator
- Morris Rosen: Grip

## Editing

- [Hal Ashby](https://film.one/person/hal-ashby.md): Editor
- Byron 'Buzz' Brandt: Assistant Editor

## Sound and music

- [Quincy Jones](https://film.one/person/quincy-jones.md): Original Music Composer, Songs
- Walter Goss: Sound
- Clem Portman: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kevin F. Cleary: Sound
- Charles Cooper: Sound
- Richard Carruth: Music Editor
- [Ray Charles](https://film.one/person/ray-charles.md): Vocals
- James A. Richards: Sound Editor

## Art

- Paul Groesse: Art Direction
- Robert Priestley: Set Decoration
- Joseph Musso: Production Illustrator
- Wayne Fitzgerald: Title Designer
- Stephen R. Ferry: Props
- Murray Naidich: Title Designer

## Costume and make-up

- [Alan Levine](https://film.one/person/alan-levine.md): Costume Design
- Del Armstrong: Makeup Artist

## Lighting

- Ross A. Maehl: Gaffer
- Don Stott: Gaffer

## Crew

- John Moio: Stunts

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