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Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

Release: 1960-07-07 ·Runtime: 146m ·★ 7.2
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

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