Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the ...

The late Sidney Poitier broke ground as a Black actor throughout his career. His portrayal of Virgil Tibbs in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night was no different. The movie, released amid the ...

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 ...