Porgy and Bess

Name: Porgy and Bess
Released: 1959-06-24
Rating: 6.3

6.3/10 (27)

·1959· 138 min

Director: Otto Preminger

"The Goldwyn Touch!...more dramatic than ever before!"

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.

Trailer

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Porgy

Dorothy Dandridge

Bess

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sportin' Life

Pearl Bailey

Maria

Brock Peters

Crowne

Diahann Carroll

Clara

Leslie Scott

Jake

Ruth Attaway

Serena Robbins

Claude Akins

Detective

Clarence Muse

Peter

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Everdinne Wilson

Annie

Ivan Dixon

Jim

In brief

Porgy and Bess (1959) is a music, drama, romance film. With an average rating of 6.3/10 from 27 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 2h 18min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Porgy and Bess?

Porgy and Bess runs 138 minutes (2h 18min).

What rating does Porgy and Bess have?

Porgy and Bess has an average rating of 6.3/10 based on 27 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Porgy and Bess from?

Porgy and Bess was released in 1959.