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Leadbelly

Leadbelly (1976)

2h 6m | PG-13

⭐ 6.1 / 10

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.

Director: Gordon Parks

Studio: David Paradine Productions

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

as Huddie Ledbetter

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

as Wes Ledbetter

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

as Miss Eula

Alan Manson

Alan Manson

as Prison Chief Guard

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

as Dicklicker

Art Evans

Art Evans

as Blind Lemon Jefferson