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Porgy and Bess

NR
MusicDramaRomance
6.2/10(22 ratings)

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.

06-24-1959
2h 18m
Porgy and Bess
Backdrop for Porgy and Bess

Main Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Porgy

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Bess

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sportin' Life

Pearl Bailey

Pearl Bailey

Maria

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Crowne

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Clara

Jake

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Otto Preminger
Production:
Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Columbia Pictures
Revenue:
$3,500,000
Budget:
$7,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Otto Preminger
Producer:
Samuel Goldwyn
Original Music Composer:
Ken Darby
Art Direction:
Serge Krizman
Makeup Artist:
Layne Britton

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en