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In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

Feb 17, 1995 · 1h 35m
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Crime
Drama

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Carroll O'Connor
Bill Gillespie
Carl Weathers
Hampton Forbes
Alan Autry
Bubba Skinner
David Hart
Parker Williams
Hugh O'Connor
Lonnie Jamison
Crystal R. Fox
LuAnn Corbin
Denise Nicholas
Harriet DeLong Gillespie
Corbin Bernsen
Frank Cole
Directed by Harry Harris

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
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Production
Fred Silverman Company
Country
US
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