In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

95 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 17, 1995

Gillepsie's term as County Sheriff is coming to an end, and his enemies have found a local businessman, Kerry Madigan, who has high political aspiration, to run against him. They even attempt to enlist Forbes' support and the support of the local press in painting an unfavorable picture of Gillepsie. Meanwhile, the police suspect Frank Cole, one of Madigan's employees, of murdering a pregnant woman. When they request a warrant to test Cole's blood for a DNA match of the dead woman's baby, the judge, who respects Madigan and his employees, is unwilling to approve it.

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

95 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 17, 1995

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Gillepsie's term as County Sheriff is coming to an end, and his enemies have found a local businessman, Kerry Madigan, who has high political aspiration, to run against him. They even attempt to enlist Forbes' support and the support of the local press in painting an unfavorable picture of Gillepsie. Meanwhile, the police suspect Frank Cole, one of Madigan's employees, of murdering a pregnant woman. When they request a warrant to test Cole's blood for a DNA match of the dead woman's baby, the judge, who respects Madigan and his employees, is unwilling to approve it.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Fred Silverman Company
Original title In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Directors Harry Harris
Writers Joe Gannon

Cast

Carroll O'Connor

as Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie

Carl Weathers

as Chief Hampton Forbes

Alan Autry

as Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner

David Hart

as Sgt. Parker Williams

Hugh O'Connor

as Lt. Lonnie Jamison

Crystal Fox

as Sgt. LuAnn Corbin

Denise Nicholas

as Harriet DeLong Gillespie

Corbin Bernsen

as Frank Cole