The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and practically all of the music, with only one major cut.
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Willard White as Porgy
Cynthia Haymon as Bess
Gregg Baker as Crown
Cynthia Clarey as Serena
Marietta Simpson as Maria
Damon Evans as Sportin' Life
Paula Ingram as Clara / Annie (singing voice)
Gordon Hawkins as Jake
D. Alonzo Washington as Robbins
Mervin Wallace as Peter
Barrington Coleman as Mingo
William B. Johnson as Frazier
Camella Johnson as Strawberry Woman
Colenton Freeman as Nelson / Crabman
Yolanda Grant as Annie
Maureen Brathwaite as Lily
Curtis Watson as Jim
Autris Paige as Undertaker
Linda Thompson as Neighbour
Andrez Harriott as Scipio
Wayne Marshall as Jasbo
Bruce Hubbard as Jake (singing voice)
Harolyn Blackwell as Clara (singing voice)
Johnny Worthy as Robbins (singing voice)
Alan Tilvern as Detective
Ted Maynard as Mr. Archdale
Billy J. Mitchell as Coroner
Ron Travis as Policeman
Steve Agyei as Dancer
Bruce Leader as Dancer
Antonia Adellita as Chorus
Earlene Bentley as Chorus
Alison Buchanan as Chorus
Sheelagh Ferrell as Chorus
Pauline Forrest-Watson as Chorus
Anne Fridal as Chorus
Olive Murray as Chorus
Annabelle Williams as Chorus
Angela Caesar as Chorus
Denise Hector as Chorus
Hyacinth Nicholls as Chorus
Ademilola Oduwole as Chorus
Kay Maria Smith as Chorus
Feliziano Flores as Chorus
Trevor Michael Georges as Chorus
Tarcissius Januel as Chorus
Lloyd Newton as Chorus
Richie Pitts as Chorus
Ismail Taylor-Kamara as Chorus
Ronald Samm as Chorus
Louis De Costa Johnson as Chorus
John Harman as Chorus
Abraham Osuagwu as Chorus
Nigel Roche as Chorus
Marc Summers as Chorus
Ewart James Walters as Chorus
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