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.
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
