Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess was released on October 14, 1959.

Porgy and Bess was directed by Otto Preminger.

Porgy and Bess has a runtime of 2h 18m.

Porgy and Bess was produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

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.

The key characters in Porgy and Bess are Porgy (Sidney Poitier), Bess (Dorothy Dandridge), Sportin' Life (Sammy Davis Jr.).

Porgy and Bess is rated Not Rated.

Porgy and Bess is a Musical, Drama, Romance film.

Porgy and Bess has an audience rating of 7.7 out of 10.

Porgy and Bess had a budget of $7M.

Porgy and Bess has made $3.5M at the box office.