Elmer Gantry

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1960 PG-13 2h 26m
7.3 /10
195
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Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
Genre
Drama
Plot

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.

Director
Writers
Richard BrooksSinclair Lewis
Stars
Burt LancasterJean SimmonsArthur Kennedy

Cast & Crew

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Sister Sharon Falconer
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
Jim Lefferts
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
Lulu Bains
Patti Page
Patti Page
Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews
George F. Babbitt
John McIntire
John McIntire
Rev. John Pengilly
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe
Rev. Philip Garrison
Joe Maross
Joe Maross
Pete
Philip Ober
Philip Ober
Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes
Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis
Eddington
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Train Conductor
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Bert Stevens
Choir Member
John Qualen
John Qualen
Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Sally Fraser
Sally Fraser
Prostitute
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Robert P. Lieb
Lincoln Police Captain
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
George Cisar
George Cisar
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Everett Glass
Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Dan Riss
Dan Riss
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Max Showalter
Max Showalter
Deaf Man (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Michael Whalen
Michael Whalen
Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Jean Willes
Jean Willes
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
Harry Antrim
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
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Phil Bloom
Cornerman (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
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George DeNormand
Congregation Member (uncredited)
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George Ford
Reporter (uncredited)
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Johnny Kern
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Radio Station Official (uncredited)
BarBara Luna
BarBara Luna
Prostitute (uncredited)
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William Meader
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Charles Morton
Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
Revivalist (uncredited)
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Bob Perry
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Stoney
Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Ken Terrell
Blind Man (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
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Guy Way
Man at Fire (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)
User Reviews
Wuchak
Wuchak
7
12 Aug 2024

**_The story of traveling tent revivalists in 1920’s America_** A fast-talking salesman from Missouri (Burt Lancaster) is attracted to the troupe o...

Geronimo1967
Geronimo1967
7
27 Jan 2024

Burt Lancaster is on great form here as the eponymous quick-talking and charismatic hoover salesman who alights upon the successful industry that is "...

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