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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

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