Movie: Leadbelly

Top 10 Billed 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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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1976-05-28

  • Average

    6.1

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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