Leadbelly (1976)

2h 6m · 28 May 1976

You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!

Drama

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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.

Movie ID	1580
Genre	Drama
Director	Gordon Parks
Main cast	Roger E. Mosley, James Brodhead, John McDonald, Leonard Wrentz, Ernie Hudson, Dana Manno, William Wintersole, Paul Benjamin
Release date	28 May 1976
Release year	1976
Language	English
Duration	126 min (2h 6m)
Rating	6.4 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	David Paradine Productions