Leadbelly

7.2

/10

2h 6m 7+Drama Biography Musical Music

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.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... Read more

Starring Roger E. Mosley, Paul Benjamin, Madge Sinclair, Alan Manson, Albert Hall, Art Evans, James Brodhead, John Henry Faulk, Lynn Hamilton, Ernie Hudson

Watch "Leadbelly" on Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1976. It's a drama and biography movie, and has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.