Leadbelly
1976 · Movie · 126 min. · United States
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. Written by Brian W Martz
Direction Gordon Parks
Cast Roger E. Mosley · Paul Benjamin · Madge Sinclair · Alan Manson · Albert Hall · Art Evans · James Brodhead · John Henry Faulk · Lynn Hamilton · Dana Manno · Vivian Bonnell · Rhetta Greene · Valerie Odell · Rozaa Jean
Soundtrack Fred Karlin
Screenplay Ernest Kinoy
Cinematography Bruce Surtees
Original title Leadbelly
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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