When a big-city homicide inspector (Sidney Poitier) finds himself stuck in a small Deep South town, he is drafted by the sheriff (Rod Steiger) to help with a murder investigation. Winner of Best Picture at the 1968 Academy Awards®, this truly great American film was a genesis moment of the New Hollywood. Free Member Monday — free admission for all AFS members on January 15.
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