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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

Ruth AttawayRuth Attawayas Serena RobbinsClaude AkinsClaude Akinsas DetectiveNichelle NicholsNichelle Nicholsas DancerDiahann CarrollDiahann Carrollas ClaraLeslie ScottLeslie Scottas JakeSidney PoitierSidney Poitieras PorgyBrock PetersBrock Petersas CrowneClarence MuseClarence Museas PeterIvan DixonIvan Dixonas JimDorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridgeas BessSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Sportin' LifePearl BaileyPearl Baileyas MariaScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas CrabmanMaya AngelouMaya Angelouas Dancer

Crew

Samuel Goldwyn" />Samuel GoldwynProducerLeon Shamroy" />Leon ShamroyDirector of PhotographySerge Krizman" />Serge KrizmanArt DirectionIra Gershwin" />Ira GershwinLyricist, BookOtto Preminger" />Otto PremingerDirectorGeorge Gershwin" />George GershwinSongs, Original Music ComposerHermes Pan" />Hermes PanChoreographerDaniel Mandell" />Daniel MandellEditorIrene Sharaff" />Irene SharaffCostume Design