The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well knownGenres:dramaYear:1976Quality:HDTV WATCH NOW
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.Genres:drama, history, action, thrillerYear:1997Quality:HDTV WATCH NOW
In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over theGenres:crime, dramaYear:1997Quality:HDTV WATCH NOW
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefullyGenres:drama, thrillerYear:1979Quality:HDTV WATCH NOW
A smart-mouthed junkie and a former hairdresser spends his days looking for just "one more fix".Genres:comedy, crime, dramaYear:1971Quality:HDTV WATCH NOW
