Leadbelly (1976)

1976-05-28126 min⭐ 6.1/10

"You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!"

Leadbelly

Title: Leadbelly

Original Title: Leadbelly

Release Date: 1976-05-28

Status: Released

Rating: 6.1/10 (from 7 votes)

Language: EN

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: David Paradine Productions, Brownstone Productions, Zeeuwse Maatschappij N.V.

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.

Cast

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

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