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Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier in Buck and the Preacher (1972)

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Buck and the Preacher

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Directors

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  • Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
  • Joseph Sargent
    Joseph Sargent
    director (uncredited)

Writers

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  • Ernest Kinoy
    Ernest Kinoy
    screenplay
  • Ernest Kinoy
    Ernest Kinoy
    story and
  • Drake Walker
    Drake Walker
    story

Cast

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(in credits order)
  • Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    Buck
  • Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    Preacher
  • Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    Ruth
  • Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    Deshay
  • Denny Miller in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)
    Denny Miller
    Denny Miller
    Floyd
  • Nita Talbot
    Nita Talbot
    Nita Talbot
    Madam Esther
  • John Kelly
    John Kelly
    Sheriff
  • Tony Brubaker in Crunch (1976)
    Tony Brubaker
    Tony Brubaker
    Headman
  • Bobby Johnson and Michael Nesmith in The Monkees (1965)
    Bobby Johnson
    Bobby Johnson
    Man Who is Shot
  • James McEachin
    James McEachin
    James McEachin
    Kingston
  • Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    Cudjo
  • Lynn Hamilton
    Lynn Hamilton
    Lynn Hamilton
    Sarah
  • Doug Johnson
    Doug Johnson
    Sam
  • Errol John in Sheena (1984)
    Errol John
    Errol John
    Joshua
  • Kenneth Menard
    Kenneth Menard
    Little Henry
    (as Ken Menard)
  • Pamela Jones
    Pamela Jones
    Delilah
  • Drake Walker
    Drake Walker
    Elder
  • Dennis Hines
    Dennis Hines
    Little Toby
  • Fred Waugh
    Fred Waugh
    Mizoo
  • Bill Shannon
    Bill Shannon
    Tom
  • Phil Adams in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
    Phil Adams
    Phil Adams
    Frank
  • Walter Scott
    Walter Scott
    Walter Scott
    Earl
  • John Howard in Family Affair (1966)
    John Howard
    John Howard
    George
  • Shirleena Manchur
    Shirleena Manchur
    Esther's Girl
  • La Markova
    La Markova
    Esther's Girl
  • Hannelore Richter
    Hannelore Richter
    Esther's Girl
  • Valerie Heckman
    Valerie Heckman
    Esther's Girl
  • Stephanie Lower
    Stephanie Lower
    Esther's Girl
  • Enrique Lucero in Macario (1960)
    Enrique Lucero
    Enrique Lucero
    Indian Chief
  • Julie Robinson
    Julie Robinson
    Sinsie
  • José Carlos Ruiz
    José Carlos Ruiz
    José Carlos Ruiz
    Brave
    (as Jose Carlos Ruiz)
  • Ron Fletcher
    Ron Fletcher
    Logan
  • Jerry Gatlin in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980)
    Jerry Gatlin
    Jerry Gatlin
    Deputy
  • Ivan Scott
    Ivan Scott
    Express Agent
  • Bill Cook
    Bill Cook
    Man in Express Office
  • John Kennedy
    John Kennedy
    Bank Teller

Producers

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  • Peter Anthony Andrews
    Peter Anthony Andrews
    associate producer (uncredited)
  • Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    producer (uncredited)
  • Joel Glickman
    Joel Glickman
    producer
  • Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    producer (uncredited)
  • Herb Wallerstein
    Herb Wallerstein
    associate producer

Composer

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  • Benny Carter
    Benny Carter

Cinematographer

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  • Álex Phillips Jr.
    Álex Phillips Jr.
    director of photography (as Alex Phillips Jr.)

Editor

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  • Pembroke J. Herring
    Pembroke J. Herring

Casting Director

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  • Billy Gordon
    Billy Gordon
    casting director (casting)

Production Designer

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  • Sydney Z. Litwack
    Sydney Z. Litwack

Set Decorators

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  • Ernesto Carrasco
    Ernesto Carrasco
  • Ray Moyer
    Ray Moyer
    set decorator (uncredited)

Costume Designer

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  • Guy C. Verhille
    Guy C. Verhille
    costume designer (as Guy Verhille)

Makeup Department

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  • Rosa Guerrero
    Rosa Guerrero
    makeup artist
  • Harold Melvin
    Harold Melvin
    hairdresser

Production Manager

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  • Sheldon Schrager
    Sheldon Schrager
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Chuck Hayward
    Chuck Hayward
    second unit director
  • Jesús Marín
    Jesús Marín
    assistant director (as Jesus Marin)
  • Sheldon Schrager
    Sheldon Schrager
    assistant director
  • Chris Keiser
    Chris Keiser
    director intern (uncredited)
  • Drake Walker
    Drake Walker
    director intern (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Antonio Mata
    Antonio Mata
    prop master

Sound Department

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  • Tom Overton
    Tom Overton
    sound mixer
  • Richard Portman
    Richard Portman
    dubbing mixer
  • Eddie Trujillo
    Eddie Trujillo
    sound intern (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • León Ortega
    León Ortega
    special effects (as Leon Ortega)

Stunts

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  • Peaches Jones
    Peaches Jones
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Ernest Robinson
    Ernest Robinson
    stunts
  • Phil Adams
    Phil Adams
    stunts (uncredited)
  • John Ashby
    John Ashby
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Tony Brubaker
    Tony Brubaker
    stunt double: Sidney Poitier (uncredited)
  • Jerry Gatlin
    Jerry Gatlin
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Chuck Hayward
    Chuck Hayward
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Henry Kingi
    Henry Kingi
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Walter Scott
    Walter Scott
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Bill Shannon
    Bill Shannon
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Rafael Delong
    Rafael Delong
    key grip
  • Luis García
    Luis García
    gaffer (as Luis Garcia)
  • Manuel Santaella
    Manuel Santaella
    camera operator
  • Salvador 'Apache' Serrano
    Salvador 'Apache' Serrano
    crane grip (as Salvador Serrano)
  • Sidney Ray Baldwin
    Sidney Ray Baldwin
    camera intern (uncredited)
  • Dennis O'Sullivan
    Dennis O'Sullivan
    camera assistant (uncredited)
  • Emil Oster
    Emil Oster
    camera operator (uncredited)
  • Ray Zink
    Ray Zink
    generator operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Adolfo Ramírez
    Adolfo Ramírez
    wardrobe (as Adolfo Ramirez Jr.)
  • Ermon Sessions
    Ermon Sessions
    wardrobe (as Erman Sessions)

Editorial Department

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  • Tanner Buschman
    Tanner Buschman
    colorist: restoration
  • Garner M.J. Morris
    Garner M.J. Morris
    assistant film editor
  • Jason Starks
    Jason Starks
    apprentice film editor
  • Don Dittmar
    Don Dittmar
    color timer (uncredited)

Location Management

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  • Jose Haro
    Jose Haro
    location contact

Music Department

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  • Erica Blangsted
    Erica Blangsted
    music editor
  • Brownie McGhee
    Brownie McGhee
    featured musician
  • Sonny Terry
    Sonny Terry
    featured musician
  • Don Brooks
    Don Brooks
    musician: bass harmonica (uncredited)
  • Dennis Budimir
    Dennis Budimir
    musician: guitar (uncredited)
  • Tommy Morgan
    Tommy Morgan
    musician: harmonica (uncredited)
  • Earl Palmer
    Earl Palmer
    musician: drums (uncredited)
  • Emil Richards
    Emil Richards
    musician: percussion (uncredited)
  • Howard Roberts
    Howard Roberts
    musician: guitar (uncredited)
  • Al Viola
    Al Viola
    musician: guitar (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Malcolm Atterbury Jr.
    Malcolm Atterbury Jr.
    script supervisor
  • Esperanza Vasquez
    Esperanza Vasquez
    script supervisor intern (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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  • Vern Jacobs
    Vern Jacobs
    driver (uncredited)
  • Paul Muhe
    Paul Muhe
    driver: Chapman crane (uncredited)
  • Ray Stinton
    Ray Stinton
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • 'Chico' Hernandez
    'Chico' Hernandez
    wrangler (as Jose Maria Hernandez)
  • Maury Nemoy
    Maury Nemoy
    titles
  • Alice Spivak
    Alice Spivak
    dialogue coach
  • Alfonso Sánchez Tello
    Alfonso Sánchez Tello
    production consultant (as Alfonso Sanchez Tello)
  • Walter Burrell
    Walter Burrell
    publicist (uncredited)
  • Carole Gister
    Carole Gister
    assistant to producer (uncredited)
  • 'Chema' Hernandez
    'Chema' Hernandez
    livestock coordinator (uncredited)
  • Harry Kryhoda
    Harry Kryhoda
    auditor (uncredited)
  • Sherry Meller
    Sherry Meller
    secretary (uncredited)

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