directed by: Norman Jewison, year: 1967
actors: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates

In the Heat of the Night is a gripping crime drama that captures the tense racial dynamics of the 1960s American South. The film follows Virgil Tibbs, a skilled African American detective from Philadelphia, who is mistakenly arrested for murder in a small Mississippi town. As Tibbs teams up with the initially hostile local police chief, they navigate prejudice and hostility to uncover the true culprit, highlighting themes of racial tension and justice.

1960s Culture, Crime, Drama, Racial Tension, 1960s, Mystery