Leadbelly
Film1976126 min6.4/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Gordon Parks
You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Roger E. MosleyHuddie LedbetterJames Brodhead
James BrodheadJohn LomaxJohn McDonald
John McDonaldTom Pruitt
Ernie HudsonArchieDana Manno
Dana MannoMargaret JuddWilliam Wintersole
William WintersoleSheriff Gibbons
Paul BenjaminWes Ledbetter
Lynn HamiltonSally Ledbetter
Carole LamondLaura MayPamela Singleton
Pamela SingletonFat BessieExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Bruce Surtees
- Original Music Composer
- Fred Karlin
- Director
- Gordon Parks
- Writer
- Ernest Kinoy
- Producer
- Marc Merson
- Editor
- Moe Howard