Buck and the Preacher

movie

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

Timeline

• 2026-08-23 — Director attached: Sidney Poitier made his directorial debut with Buck and the Preacher.

Cast & crew

Harry Belafonte · Denny Miller · James McEachin · Nita Talbot · Drake Walker · Ernest Kinoy · Ruby Dee · Cameron Mitchell · Sidney Poitier · Sidney Poitier · Bobby Johnson · John Kelly · Tony Brubaker

Studios & networks

Belafonte Enterprises · Columbia Pictures · E & R Productions Corp.