St. Louis Blues (1929)

"Queen of the Blues"Movie

Audience Score

53

St. Louis Blues

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StarringBessie SmithJames P. JohnsonAlec Lovejoy

DirectorDudley Murphy

WriterDudley Murphy

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NR 16 minSep 8th, 1929Drama, Music

Plot

In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.

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Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 8th, 1929

Original Language:English

Production Companies:RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast & Crew

as Bessie - Battered Wife

J

James P. Johnson

as Piano Player (uncredited)

as Gambler (uncredited)

J

Jimmy Mordecai

as Jimmy the Pimp

I

Isabel Washington

as Jimmy's Girlfriend

as Choir Leader (uncredited)

Director of Photography

Richard C. Currier

Production Supervisor

Russell G. Shields

George Oschmann

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