Watch Leadbelly (1976) Free Online

Release Date: 1976

Cast: Albert Hall, Madge Sinclair, Lynn Hamilton, Paul Benjamin, Art Evans, Alan Manson, Roger E. Mosley, John Henry Faulk, Vivian Bonnell, James Brodhead

Categories: Movies, Biography, Americana, Musical, Biopic [feature], Biographical film, Musical Drama

Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of folk singer Huddie William Ledbetter (better known as "Leadbelly"). The film was directed by Gordon Parks, and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role. The film focuses on the troubles of Leadbelly's youth in the segregated South including his time in prison, and his efforts to use his music to gain release. MORE

Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of folk singer Huddie William Ledbetter (better known as "Leadbelly"). The film was directed by Gordon Parks, and starred Roger E. Mosley in the title role. The film focuses on the troubles of Leadbelly's youth in the segregated South including his time in prison, and his efforts to use his music to gain release. LESS