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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

Ivan DixonIvan Dixonas JimSidney PoitierSidney Poitieras PorgyDorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridgeas BessRuth AttawayRuth Attawayas Serena RobbinsClaude AkinsClaude Akinsas DetectiveSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Sportin' LifePearl BaileyPearl Baileyas MariaBrock PetersBrock Petersas CrowneDiahann CarrollDiahann Carrollas ClaraLeslie ScottLeslie Scottas JakeClarence MuseClarence Museas PeterNichelle NicholsNichelle Nicholsas DancerScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas CrabmanMaya AngelouMaya Angelouas Dancer

Crew

Irene Sharaff" />Irene SharaffCostume DesignSerge Krizman" />Serge KrizmanArt DirectionGeorge Gershwin" />George GershwinSongs, Original Music ComposerLeon Shamroy" />Leon ShamroyDirector of PhotographyIra Gershwin" />Ira GershwinLyricist, BookDaniel Mandell" />Daniel MandellEditorHermes Pan" />Hermes PanChoreographerSamuel Goldwyn" />Samuel GoldwynProducerOtto Preminger" />Otto PremingerDirector