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CRIME

DRAMA

MYSTERY

An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town.

name	character
Matt Clark	Packy
Quentin Dean	Delores
Larry Gates	Eric Endicott
Lee Grant	Mrs. Leslie Colbert
Anthony James	Ralph
Arthur Malet	Ulam
Larry D. Mann	Watkins
Kermit Murdock	Henderson
Warren Oates	Officer Sam Wood
James Patterson	Mr. Purdy
Sidney Poitier	Det. Virgil Tibbs
Beah Richards	Mama Caleba
William Schallert	Mayor Schubert
Rod Steiger	Police Chief Bill Gillespie
Fred Stewart	Dr. Stuart
Peter Whitney	Courtney
Scott Wilson	Harvey Oberst

name
John Ball	writer (original)
Norman Jewison	director
Quincy Jones	composer
Walter Mirisch	producer
Stirling Silliphant	screenplay

year	award	category	name
1967	Academy Award	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Rod Steiger
1967	Academy Award	Best Picture
1967	Academy Award	Best Screenplay	Stirling Silliphant
1967	BAFTA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Rod Steiger
1967	Golden Globe Award	Best Picture
1967	Golden Globe Award	Best Screenplay	Stirling Silliphant
1967	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor	Rod Steiger