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 …

Duration: 146 min
Release date: 1960-07-07
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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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Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
as Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
as Sister Sharon Falconer
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
as Jim Lefferts
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
as William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
as Lulu Bains
Patti Page
Patti Page
as Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews
as George F. Babbitt
John McIntire
John McIntire
as Rev. John Pengilly
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe
as Rev. Philip Garrison
Joe Maross
Joe Maross
as Pete
Philip Ober
Philip Ober
as Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
as Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes
as Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis
as Eddington
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
as Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
as Train Conductor
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
as Choir Member
John Qualen
John Qualen
as Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Sally Fraser
Sally Fraser
as Prostitute
Robert P. Lieb
Robert P. Lieb
as Lincoln Police Captain
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
as Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
George Cisar
George Cisar
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Everett Glass
as Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
as Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Dan Riss
Dan Riss
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Max Showalter
Max Showalter
as Deaf Man (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Michael Whalen
Michael Whalen
as Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Jean Willes
Jean Willes
as Prostitute (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
Harry Antrim
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Phil Bloom
as Cornerman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
as Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
George DeNormand
George DeNormand
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
George Ford
George Ford
as Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Kern
Johnny Kern
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
as Radio Station Official (uncredited)
BarBara Luna
BarBara Luna
as Prostitute (uncredited)
William Meader
William Meader
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Charles Morton
as Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
as Revivalist (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bob Perry
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney
as Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Ken Terrell
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Guy Way
Guy Way
as Man at Fire (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
as Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)
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