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A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town,and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.

Why Should You Care: Witness the tense and groundbreaking racial dynamics in a Southern town.

Awards Won:

1967 Oscars Best Actor: Rod Steiger

1967 Oscars Best Director: Norman Jewison

1967 Oscars Best Picture: Walter Mirisch

1967 Oscars Film Editing: Hal Ashby

1967 Oscars Sound: Sam O'Steen

1967 Oscars Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium): Stirling Silliphant