Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

3.6 |

2h 26min

Released

Drama

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.

Elmer Gantry

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.

Directors

Writers

Richard Brooks, Sinclair Lewis, Richard Brooks,

Tags

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

Casts

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Character-in: Elmer Gantry

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Character-in: Sister Sharon Falconer

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Character-in: Jim Lefferts

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Character-in: William L. Morgan

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Character-in: Lulu Bains

Patti Page

Patti Page

Character-in: Sister Rachel

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Character-in: George F. Babbitt

John McIntire

John McIntire

Character-in: Rev. John Pengilly

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Character-in: Rev. Philip Garrison

Joe Maross

Joe Maross

Character-in: Pete

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Character-in: Reverend Planck

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Character-in: Police Captain Holt

Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes

Character-in: Reverend Ulrich

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Character-in: Eddington

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Character-in: Extra at Revival Meeting

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Character-in: Train Conductor

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Character-in: Choir Member

John Qualen

John Qualen

Character-in: Sam - Storekeeper

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Character-in: Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

Sally Fraser

Sally Fraser

Character-in: Prostitute

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Character-in: Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Character-in: Benny - Photographer (uncredited)

George Cisar

George Cisar

Character-in: Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Character-in: Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Character-in: Rev. Brown (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Character-in: Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Dan Riss

Dan Riss

Character-in: Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Character-in: Deaf Man (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Character-in: Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen

Character-in: Rev. Phillips (uncredited)

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Character-in: Prostitute (uncredited)

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