Leadbelly
You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!
6.4
8 votes
1976
2h 6m
Drama
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
Top cast
Roger E. Mosley
Huddie LedbetterJ
James Brodhead
John LomaxJ
John McDonald
Tom PruittL
Leonard Wrentz
Guard
Ernie Hudson
ArchieD
Dana Manno
Margaret JuddW
William Wintersole
Sheriff Gibbons
Paul Benjamin
Wes Ledbetter
Lynn Hamilton
Sally Ledbetter
Carole Lamond
Laura MayM
Melba Englander
EvalineP
Pamela Singleton
Fat BessieR
Rozaa Jean
Sugar TitN
Nat Williams
Albert
Madge Sinclair
Miss EulaG
George Williams
ShortyT
Timothy Pickard
Gray ManR
Rhetta Greene
Lethe
Art Evans
Blind Lemon JeffersonW
William Creamer
ConductorDetails
Status
Released
Release date
May 28, 1976
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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