Buck and the Preacher

Mar 17, 1972

1h 42m

★ 6.2

The fight was against the raiders... but the feud was between themselves!

Overview

A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Western

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

E & R Productions Corp.

Belafonte Enterprises

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Buck

Sidney Poitier

Preacher

Harry Belafonte

Ruth

Ruby Dee

Deshay

Cameron Mitchell

Floyd

Denny Miller

Madam Esther

Nita Talbot

Sheriff

John Kelly

Headman

Tony Brubaker

Man Who is Shot

Bobby Johnson

Kingston

James McEachin

Cudjo

Clarence Muse

Sarah

Lynn Hamilton

Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during, and following the Civil War, from 1859 to 1874, embark on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.

4.8

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0.0

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4.3

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5.8

Hellfire

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Zeb Smith is a gambler with a larcenous streak, but when an itinerant preacher takes a bullet meant for him, Zeb vows to fulfill the preacher's mission of building a church. Frustrated in his attempts to get donations, Zeb attempts to capture fugitive Doll Brown in order to obtain the reward. But he finds that there's more to Doll than meets the eye. When his old friend Bucky McLean shows up gunning for Doll, Zeb sees a chance to redeem them all... one way or another.

5.8

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Giovanna and Franco are lovers pretending to be brother and sister in order to con unsuspecting marks while staying in the most luxurious locales throughout Europe. In their travels, they come across the beautiful Christina, a girl who is being threatened by her brother, Sergio, in order to get the family fortune. But as Giovanna and Franco delve into their story, the double-crossing begins, and no one is sure who is getting tricked.

5.0

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0.0

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4.8

Bottoms Up

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5.5

Good Dame

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6.2

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0.0

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5.5

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5.9

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5.2

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3.7

The Peacemaker

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A former gunfighter who went to prison but then took up religion arrives in a western town as the new preacher. There he finds a feud between the ranchers and the farmers. The Railroad Agent is after the ranchers land and has his men causing all the trouble. The new preacher sets out to bring the two sides together and he says he will not need a gun.

6.5

A Lady of Chance

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0.0

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7.5

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