Production Credits Leadbelly
Leadbelly
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought Leadbelly to life.
The Cast
36 Members
Roger E. MosleyHuddie Ledbetter
James BrodheadJohn Lomax
John McDonaldTom Pruitt
Leonard WrentzGuard
Ernie HudsonArchie
Dana MannoMargaret Judd
William WintersoleSheriff Gibbons
Paul BenjaminWes Ledbetter
Lynn HamiltonSally Ledbetter
Carole LamondLaura May
Melba EnglanderEvaline
Pamela SingletonFat Bessie
Rozaa JeanSugar Tit
Nat WilliamsAlbert
Madge SinclairMiss Eula
George WilliamsShorty
Timothy PickardGray Man
Rhetta GreeneLethe
Art EvansBlind Lemon Jefferson
William CreamerConductor
Dearl CroftFrank
John C. JohnsonWill
Bill WoodardAlex
Robert C. FarrowBlacksmith
Albert HallDicklicker
Peter HarrellAlly George
B.T. HendersonBoss #1
Denny ArnoldBoss #2
James TaylorDog Boy
Vivian BonnellOld Lady
Alan MansonCaptain Freeman
John Henry FaulkGov. Pat Neff
Drew ThomasSharecropper
John KeithGuard
Hitide HarrisLeadbelly (singing)
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Bruce SurteesDirector of Photography
Gordon ParksDirector
Ernest KinoyWriter
Marc MersonProducer
Moe HowardEditor
David FrostExecutive Producer
Jack GrossbergExecutive Producer