Buck and the Preacher

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

Cast

Sidney Poitier

as Buck

Harry Belafonte

as Preacher

Ruby Dee

as Ruth

Cameron Mitchell

as Deshay

Denny Miller

as Floyd

Nita Talbot

as Madam Esther

John Kelly

as Sheriff

Tony Brubaker

as Headman

Bobby Johnson

as Man Who is Shot

James McEachin

as Kingston

Reviews

John Chard

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 Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee and Cameron Miller. Music is...

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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-master for these would-be emigrants. For a modest fee...

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