Leadbelly

Leadbelly

6.2 | 1976-05-28 | Drama

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

Bruce Surtees Director of Photography
Fred Karlin Original Music Composer
Moe Howard Editor
Robert F. Boyle Production Design
Marc Merson Producer
Gordon Parks Director
Ernest Kinoy Writer
Thomas Penick Editor
John A. Kuri Set Decoration
David Frost Producer

Cast

Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley
Huddie Ledbetter
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
Wes Ledbetter
Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair
Miss Eula
Alan Manson
Alan Manson
Prison Chief Guard
Albert Hall
Albert Hall
Dicklicker
Art Evans
Art Evans
Blind Lemon Jefferson
James Brodhead
James Brodhead
John Lomax
John Henry Faulk
John Henry Faulk
Gov. Pat Neff
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
Sally Ledbetter
Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson
Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)

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