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Buck and the Preacher
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Buck and the Preacher

1972•1h 42m•Action•Comedy•Western
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Story Line

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

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

Top Cast

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

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Rating

6.3/ 10

Release Date

1972-03-17

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

ActionComedyWesternAdventureDrama

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User Reviews (2)

John Chard

John Chard

6/10
•2/18/2017
This ain't Louisiana. Now you walk soft in my town. *** This review may contain spoilers *** Buck and the Preacher is directed by, and stars, Sidney Poitier. It's written by Ernest Kinoy and Drake Walker and joining Poitier in the cast are Harr...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/10
•3/29/2023
With their emancipation guaranteed by the Union victory in the American civil war, groups of former slaves are encouraged by the state to head west and develop and cultivate the land. Ex-bluecoat "Buck" (Sidney Poitier) sets himself up as a wagon-mas...