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Buck and the Preacher

Buck and the Preacher

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Buck and the Preacher

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

1972

1h 42m

6.3(70 votes)

Action

Comedy

Western

Adventure

Drama

Overview

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

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Buck

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Preacher

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruth

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Deshay

Denny Miller

Denny Miller

Floyd

Nita Talbot

Nita Talbot

Madam Esther

John Kelly

Sheriff

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Headman

Bobby Johnson

Man Who is Shot

James McEachin

James McEachin

Kingston

Creative team

Directed by: Sidney Poitier
Written by: Ernest Kinoy
Drake Walker
Produced by: Harry Belafonte
Sidney Poitier

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