Elmer Gantry (1960)
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
as Elmer Gantry
as Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons
as Sister Sharon Falconer
as Sister Sharon Falconer
Arthur Kennedy
as Jim Lefferts
as Jim Lefferts
Dean Jagger
as William L. Morgan
as William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones
as Lulu Bains
as Lulu Bains
Patti Page
as Sister Rachel
as Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews
as George F. Babbitt
as George F. Babbitt
John McIntire
as Rev. John Pengilly
as Rev. John Pengilly
Hugh Marlowe
as Rev. Philip Garrison
as Rev. Philip Garrison
Joe Maross
as Pete
as Pete
Philip Ober
as Reverend Planck
as Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley
as Police Captain Holt
as Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes
as Reverend Ulrich
as Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis
as Eddington
as Eddington
Colin Kenny
as Extra at Revival Meeting
as Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien
as Train Conductor
as Train Conductor
Bert Stevens
as Choir Member
as Choir Member
John Qualen
as Sam - Storekeeper
as Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram
as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Sally Fraser
as Prostitute
as Prostitute
Robert P. Lieb
as Lincoln Police Captain
as Lincoln Police Captain
Larry J. Blake
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
as Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
as Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
George Cisar
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Everett Glass
as Rev. Brown (uncredited)
as Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
as Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Dan Riss
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Max Showalter
as Deaf Man (uncredited)
as Deaf Man (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Michael Whalen
as Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
as Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Jean Willes
as Prostitute (uncredited)
as Prostitute (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
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André Previn
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Bernard Smith
Producer
Producer
Richard Brooks
Director
Director
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
Screenplay
Sinclair Lewis
Novel
Novel
John Alton
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Editor
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
Art Direction
Bob Herron
Stunts
Stunts
Al Carmichael
Stunts
Stunts
Charles Horvath
Stunts
Stunts
Paul Baxley
Stunts
Stunts
James Saper
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Andrew J. McIntyre
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
John Livesley
Key Grip
Key Grip
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Costume Design
William F. Calvert
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Ken Darby
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Harry Maret
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Harry D. Mills
Sound
Sound
Frank Tuttle
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Fred J. Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Gilbert Kurland
Production Manager
Production Manager
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