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Elmer Gantry

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

Film19602h 26mReleased

Drama
Not rated

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Details

Director
Richard Brooks
Language
English
Released
1960-07-07
Runtime
2h 26m

Community score

7.3201 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.8

The story

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
    Burt LancasterElmer Gantry
  • Jean Simmons
    Jean SimmonsSister Sharon Falconer
  • Arthur Kennedy
    Arthur KennedyJim Lefferts
  • Dean Jagger
    Dean JaggerWilliam L. Morgan
  • Shirley Jones
    Shirley JonesLulu Bains
  • Patti Page
    Patti PageSister Rachel
  • Edward Andrews
    Edward AndrewsGeorge F. Babbitt
  • John McIntire
    John McIntireRev. John Pengilly
  • Hugh Marlowe
    Hugh MarloweRev. Philip Garrison
  • Joe Maross
    Joe MarossPete