Leadbelly (1976)

US:: PG Drama

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.

Updated May 20 2020

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1976-05-28

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biography music blues music

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Runtime: 126 mins Rating: 6.5 Tag Line: You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

Cast

Albert Hall

Dicklicker

Ernie Hudson

Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)

Paul Benjamin

Wes Ledbetter

Roger E. Mosley

Huddie Ledbetter

Art Evans

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Madge Sinclair

Miss Eula

Alan Manson

Prison Chief Guard

Lynn Hamilton

Sally Ledbetter

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Crew

Bruce Surtees

Cinematography

Robert F. Boyle

Production Design

Gordon Parks

Director

Fred Karlin

Music

Marc Merson

Producer

Ernest Kinoy

Writer

John A. Kuri

Set Decoration

Moe Howard

Editor

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