Buck and the Preacher (1972)
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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 disguise. Although they don't get along at first, they eventually team up against Deshay and his murderous gang of outlaws. Also starring Ruby Dee. Jazz bandleader Benny Carter composed the soundtrack. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sidney Poitier
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Buck and the Preacher
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 disguise. Although they don't get along at first, they eventually team up against Deshay and his murderous gang of outlaws. Also starring Ruby Dee. Jazz bandleader Benny Carter composed the soundtrack. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of Buck and the Preacher
- Sidney Poitier - Buck
- Lynn Hamilton - Sarah
- Errol John - Joshua
- Doug Johnson - Sam
- Enrique Lucero - Indian Chief
- Clarence Muse - Cudjo
- José Carlos Ruiz - Brave
- Nita Talbot - Madam Esther
- Ken Maynard - Little Henry
- Phil Adams - Frank
- Cameron Mitchell - Deshay
- Walter Scott - Earl
- Tony Brubaker - Headman
- John Kelly - Sheriff
- Drake Walker - Elder
- Harry Belafonte - The Preacher
- Dennis Hines - Little Toby
- Bobby Johnson - Man Who Is Shot
- Pamela Jones - Delilah
- James McEachin - Kingston
- Julie Robinson - Sinsie
- Bill Shannon - Tom
- Jerry Gatlin - Deputy
- Fred Waugh - Mizoo
- Denny Miller - Floyd
- Ruby Dee - Ruth
- John Kennedy - Bank Teller
- John Howard - George
- Ivan Scott - Express Agent
- Director(s):
- Sidney Poitier
- Writer(s):
- Ernest Kinoy
- Producer(s):
- Joel Glickman, Harry Belafonte
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Westerns
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