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DRAMA . 1971 . 1h 27m . 4.8/10

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"Lock Up Your Women...Hide Your Money and Booze...Preacherman is Coming to Town!"

Phony backwoods preacher Amos T. Huxley stays in a small North Carolina town long enough to fleece his congregation, swindle the profits from a moonshine still, and seduce dumb blonde Mary Lou. Mary Lou's ex-boyfriend becomes suspicious of the preacher and gets the local police to investigate his actions.

Starring Albert T. Viola, Ilene Kristen, Adam Hesse
Box Office $5.0M
4.8/10
Rating
$5.0M
Box Office
1h 27m
Runtime
1971
Year
MASSIVE HIT
+7,592% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Lock Up Your Women...Hide Your Money and Booze...Preacherman is Coming to Town!

Phony backwoods preacher Amos T. Huxley stays in a small North Carolina town long enough to fleece his congregation, swindle the profits from a moonshine still, and seduce dumb blonde Mary Lou. Mary Lou's ex-boyfriend becomes suspicious of the preacher and gets the local police to investigate his actions.

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Box office
Preacherman earned $5.0M worldwide on a $65K budget — a 7,592% return on investment.
Cast
Albert T. Viola stars as Amos Huxley in Preacherman.
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Year context
Preacherman was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Preacherman is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 27m.

CAST (11)

AT
Albert T. Viola
Amos Huxley
Ilene Kristen
Ilene Kristen
Mary Lou
AH
Adam Hesse
Clyde
MB
Marian Brown
Martha
EF
Esty F. Davis Jr.
Judd
WH
W. Henry Smith
Brother Henry
CM
Colleen McGee
The Lady in Red
SG
Shiela Gibson
Sister Bertha
BS
Bill Simpson
Sheriff Zero Bull
GA
Garland Atkins
Deputy Leon
JP
J.G. Patterson Jr.
Farley

BOX OFFICE

$65K
Budget
$5.0M
Revenue
+7592%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
87 min (1h 27m)
Country
Rating
4.8/10 (11 votes)
Budget
$65,000
Box Office
$5,000,000
Profit
+$4,935,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Preacherman about?
Phony backwoods preacher Amos T. Huxley stays in a small North Carolina town long enough to fleece his congregation, swindle the profits from a moonshine still, and seduce dumb blonde Mary Lou. Mary Lou's ex-boyfriend becomes suspicious of the preacher and gets the local police to investigate his actions.
How long is Preacherman?
Preacherman has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Preacherman?
The cast of Preacherman includes Albert T. Viola, Ilene Kristen, Adam Hesse, Marian Brown, Esty F. Davis Jr..
How much did Preacherman make at the box office?
Preacherman earned $5,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $65,000.
What is the rating of Preacherman?
Preacherman has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Comedy
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