Buck and the Preacher

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sidney Poitier
Joseph Sargent
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

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

Cast

Sidney Poitier
Buck
Harry Belafonte
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

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

Tanner Buschman
colorist: restoration
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)
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