They've got a murder they don't know what to do with. They need a whipping boy.

In the Heat of the Night

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Topic

Scapegoats

Speaker

Det. Virgil Tibbs

Actor

Sidney Poitier

Source

In the Heat of the Night

Medium

Film

Genre

Mystery (film) Drama (film) Mystery Drama

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

In the Heat of the Night. Directed by Norman Jewison, The Mirisch Corporation, 1967.

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Topic
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Speaker
Joe Namath
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1969 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Actor
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
1965 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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