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Buck and the Preacher (1972)

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

Genre : Action, Comedy, Western

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Sidney Poitier
Writer : Ernest Kinoy

Synopsis

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

Actors

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
John Kelly
Sheriff
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Headman
Bobby Johnson
Bobby Johnson
Man Who is Shot
James McEachin
James McEachin
Kingston
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Cudjo
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
Sarah
Doug Johnson
Doug Johnson
Sam
Errol John
Errol John
Joshua
Kenneth Menard
Kenneth Menard
Little Henry
Pamela Jones
Pamela Jones
Delilah
Drake Walker
Drake Walker
Elder
Dennis Hines
Dennis Hines
Little Toby
Fred Waugh
Fred Waugh
Mizoo
Bill Shannon
Bill Shannon
Tom
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
Frank
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Earl
John Howard
John Howard
George
Shirleena Manchur
Shirleena Manchur
Esther's Girl
La Markova
La Markova
Esther's Girl
Hannelore Richter
Hannelore Richter
Esther's Girl
Valerie Heckman
Valerie Heckman
Esther's Girl
Stephanie Lower
Stephanie Lower
Esther's Girl
Enrique Lucero
Enrique Lucero
Indian Chief
Julie Robinson
Julie Robinson
Sinsie
José Carlos Ruiz
José Carlos Ruiz
Brave
Ron Fletcher
Ron Fletcher
Logan
Jerry Gatlin
Jerry Gatlin
Deputy
Ivan Scott
Ivan Scott
Express Agent
Bill Cook
Bill Cook
Man in Express Office
John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Bank Teller

Crews

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Director
Ernest Kinoy
Ernest Kinoy
Screenplay
Joel Glickman
Joel Glickman
Producer
Carole Gister
Carole Gister
Producer's Assistant
Álex Phillips Jr.
Álex Phillips Jr.
Director of Photography
Pembroke J. Herring
Pembroke J. Herring
Editor
Ernest Kinoy
Ernest Kinoy
Story
Drake Walker
Drake Walker
Story
Sydney Z. Litwack
Sydney Z. Litwack
Production Design
Ernesto Carrasco
Ernesto Carrasco
Set Decoration
Guy C. Verhille
Guy C. Verhille
Costume Design
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Billy Gordon
Billy Gordon
Casting
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Original Music Composer
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Producer
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Producer
Peter Anthony Andrews
Peter Anthony Andrews
Associate Producer
Herb Wallerstein
Herb Wallerstein
Associate Producer
Rosa Guerrero
Rosa Guerrero
Makeup Artist
Harold Melvin
Harold Melvin
Hairstylist
Sheldon Schrager
Sheldon Schrager
Unit Production Manager
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Second Unit Director
Jesús Marín
Jesús Marín
Assistant Director
Sheldon Schrager
Sheldon Schrager
Assistant Director
Chris Keiser
Chris Keiser
Assistant Director Trainee
Drake Walker
Drake Walker
Assistant Director Trainee

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer
Official Rerelease Trailer

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