Where to Watch Leadbelly (1976)

Want to behold the glory that is 'Leadbelly' in the comfort of your own home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Gordon Parks-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Leadbelly' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Leadbelly' right now, here are some details about the David Paradine Productions, Paramount Pictures drama flick.

Released May 28th, 1976, 'Leadbelly' stars Roger E. Mosley, Paul Benjamin, Madge Sinclair, Alan Manson The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 6 min, and received a user score of 61 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 7 knowledgeable users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there." .