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Buck and the Preacher
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Buck and the Preacher

1972-03-17 · 102 min · ★ 6.3

Western

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

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Directors
Sidney Poitier
Production companies
E & R Productions Corp., Belafonte Enterprises, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America, Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierBuck
Harry BelafonteHarry BelafontePreacher
Ruby DeeRuby DeeRuth
Cameron MitchellCameron MitchellDeshay
Denny MillerDenny MillerFloyd
Nita TalbotNita TalbotMadam Esther
John KellySheriff
Tony BrubakerTony BrubakerHeadman
Bobby JohnsonMan Who is Shot
James McEachinJames McEachinKingston
Clarence MuseClarence MuseCudjo
Lynn HamiltonLynn HamiltonSarah
Doug JohnsonSam
Errol JohnErrol JohnJoshua
Kenneth MenardLittle Henry
Pamela JonesDelilah
Drake WalkerElder
Dennis HinesLittle Toby
Fred WaughMizoo
Bill ShannonTom

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