Leadbelly

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Ernest Kinoy · Dana Manno · John McDonald · Roger E. Mosley · Leonard Wrentz · James Brodhead · Gordon Parks · Ernie Hudson · William Wintersole · Paul Benjamin · Lynn Hamilton · Carole Lamond

Studios & networks

Brownstone Productions · David Paradine Productions · Zeeuwse Maatschappij N.V.