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St. Louis Blues

5.5/10

Release: 08/09/1929

Duration: 0h 16m

St. Louis Blues

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.

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Director:Dudley Murphy

Writers

| Writer:Dudley Murphy

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Bessie - Battered..

James P. Johnson

James P. Johnso..

Piano Player (unc..

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

Gambler (uncredit..

Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy the Pimp

Isabel Washington

Isabel Washingt..

Jimmy's Girlfrien..

Hall Johnson

Hall Johnson

Choir Leader (unc..

Thomas Morris

Thomas Morris

Coronet Player (u..

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