Porgy and Bess
1959·138 min
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.
Cast: Sidney Poitier · Dorothy Dandridge · Sammy Davis Jr. · Pearl Bailey · Brock Peters
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Original Title
Porgy and Bess
Original Language
English
Production Country
United States
Release Date
06/24/1959
Porgy and Bess
1959·138 min
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.
Cast: Sidney Poitier · Dorothy Dandridge · Sammy Davis Jr. · Pearl Bailey · Brock Peters
MusicDramaRomance
Original Title
Porgy and Bess
Original Language
English
Production Country
United States
Release Date
06/24/1959
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Original Title
Porgy and Bess
Status
Released
Release Date
1959-06-24
Original Language
English
Production Country
United States
Revenue
$3,500,000.00
