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Leadbelly

Leadbelly

(1976)

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Gordon Parks
  2. Producer : Marc Merson
  3. Writer : Ernest Kinoy
  4. Editor : Moe Howard
  5. Cast : Roger E. Mosley,James Brodhead,John McDonald,Leonard Wrentz,Ernie Hudson,Dana Manno,William Wintersole,Paul Benjamin,Lynn Hamilton,Carole Lamond,Melba Englander,Pamela Singleton,Rozaa Jean,Nat Williams,Madge Sinclair,George Williams,Timothy Pickard,Rhetta Greene,Art Evans,William Creamer,Dearl Croft,John C. Johnson,Bill Woodard,Robert C. Farrow,Albert Hall,Peter Harrell,B.T. Henderson,Denny Arnold,James Taylor,Vivian Bonnell,Alan Manson,John Henry Faulk,Valerie Odell,Drew Thomas,John Keith,Hitide Harris

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Original TitleLeadbelly

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1976-05-28

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 06m

Production CompaniesDavid Paradine Productions,Brownstone Productions,Zeeuwse Maatschappij N.V.

Genres

  • Drama

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