Leadbelly
1976 • Drama
6.1 (7)
Ernest Kinoy
Writer
Gordon Parks
Director
Status
Released
Release date
May 28, 1976
Duration
126 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.0586
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Roger E. Mosley
Paul Benjamin
Madge Sinclair
Alan Manson
Albert Hall
Art Evans
Lynn Hamilton
Ernie Hudson
