Buck and the Preacher (1972)
Release Date: Apr 28, 1972 Limited
Release Date: Apr 28, 1972 Limited
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Sidney Poitier makes his directorial debut with the 1972 Western Buck and the Preacher, set during the end of the Civil War. Poitier stars as Buck, an ex-Army soldier who is scouting sites for the former slaves that want to settle out West. The villainous Deshay (Cameron Mitchell) rounds up his gang to try to stop Buck because he wants to keep the slaves working down in Louisiana. Buck meets up with the Preacher (Poitier's real-life good friend Harry Belafonte), who is really a con man in
Apr 28, 1972 Limited
Feb 29, 2000
Columbia Pictures
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Cast
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Sidney Poitier
Buck -
Harry Belafonte
The Preacher -
Ruby Dee
Ruth -
Lynn Hamilton
Sarah -
Dennis Hines
Little Toby -
Errol John
Joshua -
Bobby Johnson
Man Who Is Shot -
Doug Johnson
Sam -
Pamela Jones
Delilah -
Enrique Lucero
Indian Chief -
James McEachin
Kingston -
Cameron Mitchell
Deshay -
Clarence Muse
Cudjo -
Julie Robinson
Sinsie -
Jose Carlos Ruiz
Brave -
Bill Shannon
Tom -
Nita Talbot
Madam Esther -
Jerry Gatlin
Deputy -
Ken Maynard
Little Henry -
Fred Waugh (II)
Mizoo -
Phil Adams
Frank -
Denny Miller
Floyd -
Walter Scott
Earl -
John Kennedy
Bank Teller -
Tony Brubaker
Headman -
John Howard
George -
John Kelly
Sheriff -
Ivan Scott
Express Agent -
Drake Walker
Elder
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