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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 CrabmanNichelle NicholsNichelle Nicholsas DancerSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Sportin' LifePearl BaileyPearl Baileyas MariaClaude AkinsClaude Akinsas DetectiveClarence MuseClarence Museas PeterDorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridgeas BessBrock PetersBrock Petersas CrowneDiahann CarrollDiahann Carrollas ClaraLeslie ScottLeslie Scottas JakeRuth AttawayRuth Attawayas Serena RobbinsMaya AngelouMaya Angelouas DancerSidney PoitierSidney Poitieras PorgyIvan DixonIvan Dixonas Jim

Crew

Irene Sharaff" />Irene SharaffCostume DesignSamuel Goldwyn" />Samuel GoldwynProducerOtto Preminger" />Otto PremingerDirectorSerge Krizman" />Serge KrizmanArt DirectionIra Gershwin" />Ira GershwinLyricist, BookLeon Shamroy" />Leon ShamroyDirector of PhotographyHermes Pan" />Hermes PanChoreographerGeorge Gershwin" />George GershwinSongs, Original Music ComposerDaniel Mandell" />Daniel MandellEditor