Leadbelly
You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
126 min
Release Date
1976-05-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6.1
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Madge Sinclair
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Gov. Pat Neff
Lynn Hamilton
Sally Ledbetter
Ernie Hudson
Archie (as Earnest L. Hudson)
William Wintersole
Sheriff Gibbons
Rhetta Greene
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