Leadbelly

05/28/1976

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2hrs 6min

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Drama

You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Roger E. Mosley
  • Paul Benjamin
  • Madge Sinclair
  • Alan Manson
  • Albert Hall

    Director

  • Gordon Parks

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • David Paradine Productions
  • Paramount Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English