Bessie
May 16 2015
•2h 47m
•Drama, Music, TV Movie
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Cast
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Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Kamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
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