Leadbelly

Leadbelly (1976-05-28)

Drama |

6.4

Overview

The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.

Directed By: Gordon Parks

Star Cast: Roger E. Mosley , James Brodhead , John McDonald , Leonard Wrentz ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 126m
Popularity: 0.5479
Language: en

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Vote Average: 6.4
Vote Count: 8

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Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

Huddie Ledbetter

James Brodhead

James Brodhead

John Lomax

John McDonald

John McDonald

Tom Pruitt

Leonard Wrentz

Leonard Wrentz

Guard

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Archie

Dana Manno

Dana Manno

Margaret Judd

William Wintersole

William Wintersole

Sheriff Gibbons

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Wes Ledbetter

Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Sally Ledbetter

Carole Lamond

Carole Lamond

Laura May

Melba Englander

Melba Englander

Evaline

Pamela Singleton

Pamela Singleton

Fat Bessie

Rozaa Jean

Rozaa Jean

Sugar Tit

Nat Williams

Nat Williams

Albert

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Miss Eula

George Williams

George Williams

Shorty

Timothy Pickard

Timothy Pickard

Gray Man

Rhetta Greene

Rhetta Greene

Lethe