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Elmer Gantry (1960)

Average Score: 7.3 (rated by 184 viewers)

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Additional info

CastReview
  • Burt Lancaster

    Elmer Gantry

  • Jean Simmons

    Sister Sharon Falconer

  • Arthur Kennedy

    Jim Lefferts

  • Dean Jagger

    William L. Morgan

  • Shirley Jones

    Lulu Bains

  • Patti Page

    Sister Rachel

  • Edward Andrews

    George F. Babbitt

  • John McIntire

    Rev. John Pengilly

  • Hugh Marlowe

    Rev. Philip Garrison

  • Joe Maross

    Pete

  • Philip Ober

    Reverend Planck

  • Barry Kelley

    Police Captain Holt

  • Wendell Holmes

    Reverend Ulrich

  • Dayton Lummis

    Eddington

  • Colin Kenny

    Extra at Revival Meeting

  • William H. O'Brien

    Train Conductor

  • Bert Stevens

    Choir Member

  • John Qualen

    Sam - Storekeeper

  • Rex Ingram

    Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

  • Sally Fraser

    Prostitute

  • Robert P. Lieb

    Lincoln Police Captain

  • Larry J. Blake

    Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

  • Peter Brocco

    Benny - Photographer (uncredited)

  • George Cisar

    Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

  • Ralph Dumke

    Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

  • Everett Glass

    Rev. Brown (uncredited)

  • Sol Gorss

    Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)

  • Norman Leavitt

    Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

  • Dan Riss

    Radio Announcer (uncredited)

  • Max Showalter

    Deaf Man (uncredited)

  • Dale Van Sickel

    Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

  • Michael Whalen

    Rev. Phillips (uncredited)

  • Jean Willes

    Prostitute (uncredited)

  • Raoul Freeman

    Congregation Member (uncredited)