![Leadbelly Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//8QcrO6gmkfYgMOGFASBrYmQmG4a.jpg)
Leadbelly
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May 28, 1976
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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.
Featured Crew
Gordon Parks
Director
Robert F. Boyle
Production Design
Thomas Penick
Editor
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Cast
![Roger E. Mosley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//dAQA1V6JeuvgFLpIVOFZhysbRSR.jpg)
Roger E. Mosley
Huddie Ledbetter
![Paul Benjamin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//6t4RCyCoynTG0mk5godo7AW3doK.jpg)
Paul Benjamin
Wes Ledbetter
![Madge Sinclair](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//oWYmecHCjrA14IWNyhIcRGu5RAi.jpg)
Madge Sinclair
Miss Eula
![Alan Manson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//yyj2oqX3x7CDHQmHrJyFKAfZ4MM.jpg)
Alan Manson
Prison Chief Guard
![Albert Hall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//jvcOpEO0vSNy3KaDkhIldI1CoaU.jpg)
Albert Hall
Dicklicker