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Preacherman (1971)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Albert T. Viola, Harvey Flaxman
In Theaters:1/1/1971
Box Office:$5,000,000
Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Albert T. Viola Productions
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