Buck and the Preacher
1972 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 6.3 · 75% critics
After the Civil War, a wagon guide and a fast-talking preacher team up to protect groups of freed people heading west for a new start. As hired riders and hostile forces close in, the journey becomes a fight for safety, dignity, and freedom.
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (66 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a Western with action, humor, and a serious historical backdrop, especially if Skin Game or Maverick appeal to you; Not for you if you want nonstop pace or a lighter mood.
Pros: strong lead chemistry; fresh Western perspective; meaningful historical angle | Cons: uneven tone; slow middle stretch; familiar story beats
Themes
- con man
- kansas, usa
- preacher
- wagon master
- 1860s
Cast & crew
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
- JK
John Kelly
as Sheriff
Tony Brubaker
as Headman
- BJ
Bobby Johnson
as Man Who is Shot
James McEachin
as Kingston
Directed by Sidney Poitier