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Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry

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 …

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$10400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

146 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

07 July 1960

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Choir Member

John Qualen

John Qualen

Sam - Storekeeper

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

Sally Fraser

Sally Fraser

Prostitute

Robert P. Lieb

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)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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