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

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