Buck and the Preacher

6.2
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Directed by: Sidney Poitier
Overview
A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
Reviews (2)
John Chard (Rated: 6)
This ain't Louisiana. Now you walk soft in my town.
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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...
CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)
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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