Leadbelly

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

126 minutes

Year:

1976

Director:

Gordon Parks

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Company:

Brownstone Productions,

David Paradine Productions,

Paramount Pictures

Cast:

Huddie Ledbetter

Wes Ledbetter

Miss Eula

Prison Chief Guard

Dicklicker

Crew:

Director

Production Design

Editor

Editor

Writer