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Mar 17, 1972 · A 1972 western film starring Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte as a wagon master and a preacher who help freed slaves travel west. The film features action, drama, and a plot twist involving the preacher's betrayal of Buck.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Sidney Poitier, Joseph Sargent
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Buck and the Preacher is a 1972 American Western film released by Columbia Pictures, written by Ernest Kinoy and directed by Sidney Poitier. Poitier also stars in the film alongside Harry Belafonte and Ruby Dee. This is the first film Sidney Poitier directed.
Dec 1, 2023 · Full Movie | Buck And The Preacher (1972) | Wild Westerns. Buck and the Preacher take up the mission to provide a safe passage to emancipated African-American slaves through a dangerous...
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- Wild Westerns
Following the end of the Civil War, soldier-turned-trail-guide Buck (Sidney Poitier) makes a living by helping former slaves find settlements in the West. Along the way, a con artist, the...
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- Sidney Poitier
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- Sidney Poitier
Sep 17, 2020 · Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 840K subscribers. Subscribed. 534. 51K views 3 years ago #HarryBelafonte #SidneyPoitier #Sony. Check out the trailer for the 1972 classic Buck and The...
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A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West. After the American Civil War, many freed slaves head out West in search of free land and a better life. Former slave and Union Army sergeant Buck becomes a self-employed wagon master to wagon trains of freed slaves heading West.
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A 1972 western film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring him and Harry Belafonte as Black heroes fighting white bounty hunters. The film is a revisionist landmark that subverts Hollywood conventions and reclaims the western genre in the name of Black liberation.
