short film

St. Louis Blues (1929)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Dudley Murphy
  • Profile picture of Bessie Smith
    Bessie - Battered Wife Bessie Smith
  • Profile picture of Alec Lovejoy
    Gambler (uncredited) Alec Lovejoy

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Keywords

  • short film