Elmer Gantry
Drama
If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …
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.
1960-07-07
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Cast
Director
Richard Brooks
Burt Lancaster as Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons as Sister Sharon Falconer
Arthur Kennedy as Jim Lefferts
Dean Jagger as William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones as Lulu Bains
Patti Page as Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews as George F. Babbitt
John McIntire as Rev. John Pengilly
Hugh Marlowe as Rev. Philip Garrison
Joe Maross as Pete
Philip Ober as Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley as Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes as Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis as Eddington
Colin Kenny as Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien as Train Conductor
John Qualen as Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Sally Fraser as Prostitute
Larry J. Blake as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Brocco as Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
George Cisar as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Everett Glass as Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Sol Gorss as Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Dan Riss as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Max Showalter as Deaf Man (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Michael Whalen as Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Jean Willes as Prostitute (uncredited)
Harry Antrim as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar as Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
Mike Lally as Radio Station Official (uncredited)
BarBara Luna as Prostitute (uncredited)
Charles Morton as Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Milton Parsons as Revivalist (uncredited)
Ken Terrell as Blind Man (uncredited)
Ray Walker as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson as Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)