Leadbelly
“You can't bury a black legend like Leadbelly!”
Leadbelly is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Sweden. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.
Where to watch Leadbelly
🇸🇪 Sweden
Good to know
- Director
- Gordon Parks
- Release date
- 1976-05-28
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- David Paradine Productions
Leadbelly — trailer
About Leadbelly
Leadbelly is a 1976 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Gordon Parks, starring Roger E. Mosley, James Brodhead and John McDonald. It has a runtime of 2 hours 6 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Leadbelly in Sweden — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Roger E. Mosley
Huddie Ledbetter
James Brodhead
John Lomax
John McDonald
Tom Pruitt
Leonard Wrentz
Guard
Ernie Hudson
Archie
Dana Manno
Margaret Judd
William Wintersole
Sheriff Gibbons
Paul Benjamin
Wes Ledbetter
Lynn Hamilton
Sally Ledbetter
Carole Lamond
Laura May
Melba Englander
Evaline
Pamela Singleton
Fat Bessie
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Leadbelly in Sweden?+
In Sweden, Leadbelly is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Leadbelly on Netflix?+
Leadbelly is not on Netflix in Sweden right now.
How long is Leadbelly?+
Leadbelly has a runtime of 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
Who stars in Leadbelly?+
Leadbelly stars Roger E. Mosley, James Brodhead, John McDonald, Leonard Wrentz and Ernie Hudson.
When did Leadbelly come out?+
Leadbelly is a 1976 movie directed by Gordon Parks.
What genre is Leadbelly?+
Leadbelly is Drama film.
Who directed Leadbelly?+
Leadbelly was directed by Gordon Parks.
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