Porgy and Bess (1959)

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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.

Genres: Music, Drama, Romance

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

Release Date: 1959-06-24

Country: United States of America

Ratings: 6.1 / 10 (24 votes)

Runtime: 138 mins