Porgy and Bess
movie
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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
