Elmer Gantry (1960)

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 … 1960-07-07 United States of America 146 Min. PG-13
7.2 177 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Burt Lancaster is Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons is Sister Sharon Falconer
Sister Sharon Falconer
Arthur Kennedy is Jim Lefferts
Jim Lefferts
Dean Jagger is William L. Morgan
William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones is Lulu Bains
Lulu Bains
Patti Page is Sister Rachel
Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews is George F. Babbitt
George F. Babbitt
John McIntire is Rev. John Pengilly
Rev. John Pengilly
Hugh Marlowe is Rev. Philip Garrison
Rev. Philip Garrison
Joe Maross is Pete
Pete
Philip Ober is Reverend Planck
Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley is Police Captain Holt
Police Captain Holt

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