United ArtistsDirected by Norman Jewison
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Best Picture
Best Actor: Rod Steiger
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Sound
Nominated: Best Director
Nominated: Best Sound Effects
Sidney Poitier, at home visiting his mother in a small Mississippi town, finds himself hauled in for murder while sitting at the train station. Police Chief Rod Steiger, in one of his best performances, soon finds out that not only is Poitier innocent, but he is a crackerjack homicide detective. Poitier proceeds to show the good ole boys how to solve a murder case. It's CSI for the 1960s, with a tense racism backdrop. However, the white citizens are too often shallow redneck stereotypes. The resolution of the murder case, in particular the motivation, was also weak. It does have atmosphere to burn and Poitier is fantastic.
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Best Picture
Best Actor: Rod Steiger
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Sound
Nominated: Best Director
Nominated: Best Sound Effects
Sidney Poitier, at home visiting his mother in a small Mississippi town, finds himself hauled in for murder while sitting at the train station. Police Chief Rod Steiger, in one of his best performances, soon finds out that not only is Poitier innocent, but he is a crackerjack homicide detective. Poitier proceeds to show the good ole boys how to solve a murder case. It's CSI for the 1960s, with a tense racism backdrop. However, the white citizens are too often shallow redneck stereotypes. The resolution of the murder case, in particular the motivation, was also weak. It does have atmosphere to burn and Poitier is fantastic.
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