St. Louis Blues

Name: St. Louis Blues
Director: Dudley Murphy
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1929-09-08
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, Alec Lovejoy, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington

Explore St. Louis Blues (1929), including ReelBot’s take, cast, runtime, where to watch, and similar movies worth adding to your list.

1929 · 16 min · Music · Drama · TMDB 5.4/10

Overview

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

Cast

Bessie Smith — Bessie - Battered Wife
James P. Johnson — Piano Player (uncredited)
Alec Lovejoy — Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Mordecai — Jimmy the Pimp
Isabel Washington — Jimmy's Girlfriend