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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Release: 1959-06-24·Runtime: 138m·★ 6.2
MusicDramaRomance

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Scatman CrothersScatman Crothersas CrabmanDorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridgeas BessClaude AkinsClaude Akinsas DetectiveLeslie ScottLeslie Scottas JakeIvan DixonIvan Dixonas JimNichelle NicholsNichelle Nicholsas DancerMaya AngelouMaya Angelouas DancerSidney PoitierSidney Poitieras PorgySammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Sportin' LifeBrock PetersBrock Petersas CrowneRuth AttawayRuth Attawayas Serena RobbinsClarence MuseClarence Museas PeterPearl BaileyPearl Baileyas MariaDiahann CarrollDiahann Carrollas Clara

Crew

Serge Krizman" />Serge KrizmanArt DirectionDaniel Mandell" />Daniel MandellEditorIra Gershwin" />Ira GershwinLyricist, BookLeon Shamroy" />Leon ShamroyDirector of PhotographySamuel Goldwyn" />Samuel GoldwynProducerHermes Pan" />Hermes PanChoreographerGeorge Gershwin" />George GershwinSongs, Original Music ComposerIrene Sharaff" />Irene SharaffCostume DesignOtto Preminger" />Otto PremingerDirector