St. Louis Blues
1929·Movie·16m
Music, Drama
5.4 / 10 (24 votes)
Queen of the 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.
- Directed by
- Dudley Murphy
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 8 September 1929
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Cast
Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
- JP
James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
- JM
Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
- IW
Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
- HJ
Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
- TM
Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)