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Buck and the Preacher (1972) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Sidney Poitier
Joseph Sargent ... (uncredited)

Writing Credits  

Ernest Kinoy ... (screenplay)
 
Ernest Kinoy ... (story) and
Drake Walker ... (story)

Cast (in credits order)  

Sidney Poitier ... Buck
Harry Belafonte ... Preacher
Ruby Dee ... Ruth
Cameron Mitchell ... Deshay
Denny Miller ... Floyd
Nita Talbot ... Madam Esther
John Kelly John Kelly ... Sheriff
Tony Brubaker ... Headman
Bobby Johnson Bobby Johnson ... Man Who is Shot
James McEachin ... Kingston
Clarence Muse ... Cudjo
Lynn Hamilton ... Sarah
Doug Johnson Doug Johnson ... Sam
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 ... Frank
Walter Scott ... Earl
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 ... Indian Chief
Julie Robinson Julie Robinson ... Sinsie
José Carlos Ruiz ... Brave (as Jose Carlos Ruiz)
Ron Fletcher Ron Fletcher ... Logan
Jerry Gatlin ... Deputy
Ivan Scott Ivan Scott ... Express Agent
Bill Cook Bill Cook ... Man in Express Office
John Kennedy John Kennedy ... Bank Teller

Produced by 

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

Music by 

Benny Carter

Cinematography by 

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

Editing by 

Pembroke J. Herring

Casting By 

Billy Gordon ... (casting)

Production Design by 

Sydney Z. Litwack

Set Decoration by 

Ernesto Carrasco
Ray Moyer ... (uncredited)

Costume Design by 

Guy C. Verhille ... (as Guy Verhille)

Makeup Department 

Rosa Guerrero ... makeup artist
Harold Melvin ... hairdresser

Production Management 

Sheldon Schrager ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

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

Art Department 

Antonio Mata ... prop master

Sound Department 

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

Special Effects by 

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

Stunts 

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

Camera and Electrical Department 

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

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

Editorial Department 

Garner M.J. Morris ... assistant film editor
Jason Starks ... apprentice film editor
Don Dittmar ... color timer (uncredited)

Location Management 

Jose Haro ... location contact

Music Department 

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

Script and Continuity Department 

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

Transportation Department 

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

Additional Crew 

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

See also

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