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Buck and the Preacher (1972)

PG 102 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Drama  -   17 March 1972 (West Germany)
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A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.

Director:

Sidney Poitier, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

Ernest Kinoy (screenplay), Ernest Kinoy (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte and Ruby Dee
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidney Poitier ...
Buck
Harry Belafonte ...
Preacher
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 ...
Headman
Bobby Johnson Bobby Johnson ...
Man Who Is Shot
James McEachin James McEachin ...
Kingston
Clarence Muse Clarence Muse ...
Cudjo
Lynn Hamilton ...
Sarah
Doug Johnson Doug Johnson ...
Sam
Errol John Errol John ...
Joshua
Kenneth Menard Kenneth Menard ...
Little Henry (as Ken Menard)
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Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

Preacher | Wagon Master | Con Man | Shootout | Revolver  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Weg der Verdammten See more »

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belafonte Enterprises, Columbia Pictures Corporation, E & R Productions Corp. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

First time director Sidney Poitier took over the job from Joseph Sargent when he became dissatisfied with the film's point of view. See more »

Quotes

Buck: Which way are you ridin', Preacher?
The Preacher: Well, that's not exactly settled in my mind yet.
Buck: Well, you got three possibilities.
The Preacher: Oh?
Buck: North, south or east.
The Preacher: What happened to west?
Buck: We're going west.
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Featured in Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) See more »