Porgy and Bess
movie
The Goldwyn Touch!...more dramatic than ever before!
Released June 24, 1959
Overview
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.
Runtime
2h 18m
Budget
$7,000,000
Revenue
$3,500,000
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Porgy and Bess
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
United States
