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Bessie

May 16, 2015 | IMDB 6.3

107 min Watch Now

Drama, Music, TV Movie

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Casts
Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman, Tory Kittles, Clay Chappell, Tika Sumpter, Sharan C. Mansfield, Neko Parham, Onira Tarés

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