Buck and the Preacher

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

Status: Released (1972-03-17)
BoxOffice:$3,031,436
Screen:Ernest Kinoy, Drake Walker
Productions: E & R Productions Corp., Belafonte Enterprises, Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Buck and the Preacher
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John Chard

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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 ....

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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. ....

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