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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

Sidney PoitierSidney Poitieras PorgyDorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridgeas BessPearl BaileyPearl Baileyas MariaLeslie ScottLeslie Scottas JakeRuth AttawayRuth Attawayas Serena RobbinsClarence MuseClarence Museas PeterSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.as Sportin' LifeBrock PetersBrock Petersas CrowneClaude AkinsClaude Akinsas DetectiveNichelle NicholsNichelle Nicholsas DancerDiahann CarrollDiahann Carrollas ClaraIvan DixonIvan Dixonas JimScatman CrothersScatman Crothersas CrabmanMaya AngelouMaya Angelouas Dancer

Crew

Otto Preminger" />Otto PremingerDirectorGeorge Gershwin" />George GershwinSongs, Original Music ComposerLeon Shamroy" />Leon ShamroyDirector of PhotographyDaniel Mandell" />Daniel MandellEditorHermes Pan" />Hermes PanChoreographerSamuel Goldwyn" />Samuel GoldwynProducerSerge Krizman" />Serge KrizmanArt DirectionIrene Sharaff" />Irene SharaffCostume DesignIra Gershwin" />Ira GershwinLyricist, Book