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St. Louis Blues (1929)

"Queen of the Blues"

5.5/10 0h 16m Sep 08, 1929
Music Drama

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

Original Title St. Louis Blues
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
Popularity: 0.1
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James P. Johnson
Piano Player (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
Alec Lovejoy
Alec Lovejoy
Gambler (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
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Jimmy Mordecai
Jimmy the Pimp
Popularity: 0.1
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Isabel Washington
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Popularity: 0.1
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Hall Johnson
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.7
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Thomas Morris
Coronet Player (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Dudley Murphy
Editor Russell G. Shields
Writer Dudley Murphy

Production

RKO Radio Pictures
US

Videos & Trailers

St. Louis Blues 1929 (Short, Music) Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington
St. Louis Blues 1929 (Short, Music) Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington
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Keywords

short film

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5.5
/10

Based on 21 votes

Details
Release Date September 8, 1929
Runtime 0h 16m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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