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St. Louis Blues

MOVIE • 1929

St. Louis Blues

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.

TMDB ★ 2.7/5Votes: 24
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Top Cast

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Bessie - Battered Wife

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James P. Johnson

Piano Player (uncredited)

Alec Lovejoy

Alec Lovejoy

Gambler (uncredited)

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Jimmy Mordecai

Jimmy the Pimp

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Isabel Washington

Jimmy's Girlfriend

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Hall Johnson

Choir Leader (uncredited)

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Thomas Morris

Coronet Player (uncredited)

Dudley Murphy

Dudley Murphy

Director

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W.C. Handy

Co-Producer

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Walter Strenge

Director of Photography

Richard C. Currier

Richard C. Currier

Production Supervisor

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Russell G. Shields

Editor

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George Oschmann

Sound

Where to watch

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 8, 1929

Runtime

16 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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