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Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

Release: 1960-07-07 ·Runtime: 146m ·★ 7.3
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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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