Leadbelly

2h 6min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

David Paradine Productions

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

Huddie Ledbetter
Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Wes Ledbetter
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)
William Wintersole

William Wintersole

Sheriff Gibbons

Release date

28th May 1976

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English