In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Starring

Sidney Poitier ...Virgil Tibbs
Rod Steiger ...Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren Oates ...Deputy Sam Wood
Lee Grant ...Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Larry Gates ...Eric Endicott
James Patterson ...Mr. Purdy
William Schallert ...Mayor Webb Schubert
Beah Richards ...Mama Caleba (Mrs. Bellamy)
Peter Whitney ...George Courtney
Kermit Murdock ...H. E. Henderson
Larry D. Mann ...Watkins
Matt Clark ...Packy Harrison
Arthur Malet ...Ted Ulam
Fred Stewart ...Dr. Stuart
Quentin Dean ...Delores Purdy
Scott Wilson ...Harvey Oberst
Timothy Scott ...Shagbag Martin
William Watson ...McNeil
Eldon Quick ...Charles Hawthorne
Stuart Nisbet ...Shuie
Khalil Bezaleel ...Jess
Peter Masterson ...Arnold Fryer
Jester Hairston ...Henry, the butler
Phil Adams ...1st Tough
Nikita Knatz ...2nd Tough
Sammy Reese ...Clerk
Anthony James ...Ralph Henshaw
Clegg Hoyt ...Deputy
Warren Kenner
Michael LeGlaire ...City Councilman
Buzz Barton ...Conductor
Alan Oppenheimer ...Ted Appleton
David Stinehart ...Baggage Master
Jack Teter ...Philip Colbert
Philip Garris ...Engineer

Music

The original score for In The Heat Of The Night was composed by Quincy Jones. The funky, southern soul of In The Heat Of The Night features Ray Charles (who sings the title track), Glen Campbell on banjo, Billy Preston on Organ, Ray Brown on bass, Rahsaan Roland Kirk on flute, and the Raelettes.

Original Soundtrack

1. In The Heat Of The Night - Ray Charles
2. Peep-Freak Patrol Car
3. Cotton Curtain
4. Where Whitey Ain't Around
5. Whipping Boy
6. No You Won't
7. Keep Cool
8. Nitty Gritty Time
9. It Sure Is Groovy!
10. Bowlegged Polly
11. That's Enough For Me
12. Shag Bag, Hounds & Harvey
13. Chief's Drive To Mayor
14. Give Me Until Morning
15. The Wrong Man
16. On Your Feet, Boy!
17. Blood & Roots
18. Mam Caleba's Blues
19. Foul Owl