St. Louis Blues
MusicDrama
★ 5.4/10192916m
Director: Dudley Murphy
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.
Runtime
16m
Language
English
Released
Sep 8, 1929
Runtime
16m
Language
English
Released
Sep 8, 1929
Cast
Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Hall Johnson
Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Thomas Morris
Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)
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