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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

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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.

Release DateJune 24, 1959
StatusReleased
Original TitlePorgy and Bess
Runtime2h 18min
Budget$7,000,000
Revenue$3,500,000
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesSamuel Goldwyn ProductionsColumbia Pictures