Buck and the Preacher

Sidney Poitier (who also directed) stars as Buck, ex Union Army Cavalry sergeant who becomes a scout for freed slaves heading to the Colorado frontier. Harry Belafonte tags along as a Bible thumping con artist, the Preacher, with Ruby Dee in a scene stealing performance as Buck's stoic wife. Attacked by racist bounty hunters determined to return the former slaves to a life of in Louisiana, the remarkable courage of the served as a powerful metaphor during the Civil Rights movement of the 1970's. (1972) 102 minutes.