Porgy and Bess (1959)

Porgy and Bess

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.

Release: Jun 24, 1959

Duration: 2h 18m

Genres: Music, Drama, Romance

Actors: Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey, Brock Peters

Director: Otto Preminger

IMDb: 6.2/10