St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

5.3 | 1929-09-08 | Music Drama

In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.

Featured Crew

Dudley Murphy Director
W.C. Handy Co-Producer
Walter Strenge Director of Photography
Dudley Murphy Writer
Russell G. Shields Editor
Richard C. Currier Production Supervisor
George Oschmann Sound

Cast

Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson
Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris
Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)

Images

Recommendation Movies

M
M
8.077 | 1931-05-11
Drama Thriller Crime
Jazz Hot
Jazz Hot
5 | 1939-01-01
Documentary Music
Joker
Joker
8.1 | 2019-10-01
Crime Thriller Drama
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
7.619 | 2015-05-13
Action Adventure Science Fiction
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
7.244 | 2017-12-01
Drama Fantasy Romance
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
7.77 | 2001-01-19
Fantasy Drama Mystery
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
7.1 | 2020-02-26
Thriller Science Fiction Horror
The Batman
The Batman
7.659 | 2022-03-01
Crime Mystery Thriller
Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle
8.398 | 2004-09-09
Fantasy Animation Adventure
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
8.2 | 1997-12-05
Drama
Error
500

Whoops, something went wrong on our servers.