Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry (1960)

If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …

Drama

A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of the same name.

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  • Release Date: 1960-07-07
  • Runtime: 2h 26min
  • Director: Richard Brooks

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    Cast

    • Burt Lancaster

      Elmer Gantry

    • Jean Simmons

      Sister Sharon Falconer

    • Arthur Kennedy

      Jim Lefferts

    • Dean Jagger

      William L. Morgan

    • Shirley Jones

      Lulu Bains

    • Patti Page

      Sister Rachel

    • Edward Andrews

      George F. Babbitt

    • John McIntire

      Rev. John Pengilly

    • Hugh Marlowe

      Rev. Philip Garrison

    • Joe Maross

      Pete

    • Philip Ober

      Reverend Planck

    • Barry Kelley

      Police Captain Holt

    • Wendell Holmes

      Reverend Ulrich

    • Dayton Lummis

      Eddington

    • Colin Kenny

      Extra at Revival Meeting

    • William H. O'Brien

      Train Conductor

    • Bert Stevens

      Choir Member

    • John Qualen

      Sam - Storekeeper

    • Rex Ingram

      Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

    • Sally Fraser

      Prostitute

    • Robert P. Lieb

      Lincoln Police Captain

    • Larry J. Blake

      Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

    • Peter Brocco

      Benny - Photographer (uncredited)

    • George Cisar

      Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

    • Ralph Dumke

      Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

    • Everett Glass

      Rev. Brown (uncredited)

    • Sol Gorss

      Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)

    • Norman Leavitt

      Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

    • Dan Riss

      Radio Announcer (uncredited)

    • Max Showalter

      Deaf Man (uncredited)

    • Dale Van Sickel

      Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

    • Michael Whalen

      Rev. Phillips (uncredited)

    • Jean Willes

      Prostitute (uncredited)

    • Raoul Freeman

      Congregation Member (uncredited)

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