smart cop from Philly

bigoted Southern sheriff-

...call me Mister Tibbs!

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Poet's notes:
10/26/2018

"The crime drama's story was about the forced, odd-couple, police-procedural collaboration of a bigoted but shrewd, black-booted Southern sheriff (played by Rod Steiger) and a lone, intelligent, and taciturn black homicide expert from the big Northern city of Philadelphia (played by Sidney Poitier).  As they worked together to solve the murder mystery in an atmosphere of hatred and antagonism, the central focus of the film was on the changing, unfolding relationship between the two clashing, strong-willed men as they moved from inherent prejudice to grudging mutual respect and admiration for each other."   
~AMC filmsite