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Buck
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Preacher
Ruby Dee
Ruth
Cameron Mitchell
Deshay
Denny Miller
Floyd
Nita Talbot
Madam Esther
John Kelly
Sheriff
Tony Brubaker
Headman
Bobby Johnson
Man Who is Shot
James McEachin
Kingston
Clarence Muse
Cudjo
Lynn Hamilton
Sarah
Doug Johnson
Sam
Errol John
Joshua
Kenneth Menard
Little Henry
Pamela Jones
Delilah
Drake Walker
Elder
Dennis Hines
Little Toby
Fred Waugh
Mizoo
Bill Shannon
Tom
Phil Adams
Frank
Walter Scott
Earl
John Howard
George
Shirleena Manchur
Esther's Girl
La Markova
Esther's Girl
Hannelore Richter
Esther's Girl
Valerie Heckman
Esther's Girl
Stephanie Lower
Esther's Girl
Enrique Lucero
Indian Chief
Julie Robinson
Sinsie
José Carlos Ruiz
Brave
Ron Fletcher
Logan
Jerry Gatlin
Deputy
Ivan Scott
Express Agent
Bill Cook
Man in Express Office
John Kennedy
Bank Teller

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Sat Feb 18 2017

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 by Benny Carter, with notable contributions from Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and cinematography is by Alex Phillips Jr. The Civil War was over and by law the slaves were freed. But when the promise of land and freedom was not honoured, many ex-slaves journeyed out of the land of bondage in se...