In the Heat of the Night (1967)

This Day in Film History !!!

On this day in 1968 this film won Best Picture at the 40th annual Academy Awards.

Wikipedia.org Article for the 40th Annual Academy Awards:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40th_Academy_Awards

This is a must see film and already the film that proved to me that Rod Steiger could really kick-ass with the acting.  Sidney Poitier is brilliant.  He was a busy guy in 1967 (see our Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) Post in the Link below), and he plays a Philadelphia Police Officer in this film ...... - Phil

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Run Time:  109 mins
Genre:  Drama, Crime
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:  Norman Jewison
Starring:  Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant and Larry Gates

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061811/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Heat_of_the_Night_(film)

Find the link to Sidney Poitier's Wikipedia.org Article from our Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner-1967.html

Find the link to Rod Steiger's Wikipedia.org Article from our On the Waterfront (1954) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/03/on-waterfront-1954.html

Rod Steiger winning Best Actor at the 40th Annual Academy Awards on YouTube:


Wikipedia.org Article for Warren Oates:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Oates

Wikipedia.org Article for Lee Grant:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Grant

Wikipedia.org Article for Larry Gates:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Gates

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Norman Jewison:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Jewison

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:


Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch In the Heat of the Night (1967) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/in-the-heat-of-the-night-4609

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/in-the-heat-of-the-night/102015/

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