Review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) by A.d. Murphy for Variety — 12 Sep 1982
An excellent Sidney Poitier performance, and an outstanding one by Rod Steiger, overcome some noteworthy flaws to make In The Heat of the Night an absorbing contemporary murder drama, set in the deep, red-necked South.
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This review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) was written by A.d. Murphy and published by Variety on 12 Sep 1982.
In the Heat of the Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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