Where to watch In the Heat of the Night(1967)
In the United States, In the Heat of the Night is available to stream on History Vault and IndieFlix Shorts. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream In the Heat of the Night
Availability in United States
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History Vault
IndieFlix Shorts
Free
The Roku Channel
Kanopy
Hoopla
YouTube Free
Tubi TV
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Plex
Buy
- Amazon Video
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- Google Play
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 9, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
In the Heat of the Night plot summary
They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
Details
- Release date
- August 2, 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Directed by
- Norman Jewison
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 1,305 votes
In the Heat of the Night trailer
Cast
Sidney PoitierVirgil Tibbs
Rod SteigerPolice Chief Bill Gillespie
Warren OatesDeputy Sam Wood
Peter WhitneyDeputy Courtney
Lee GrantMrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony JamesRalph
William SchallertMayor Schubert
Scott WilsonHarvey Oberst
Larry GatesEric Endicott
James PattersonMr. Purdy
FAQ
Where can I watch In the Heat of the Night?
In the United States, In the Heat of the Night is available to stream on History Vault and IndieFlix Shorts. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy In the Heat of the Night?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex.
How long is In the Heat of the Night?
In the Heat of the Night runs 1h 49m (109 minutes).
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