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Elmer Gantry, le charlatan

Elmer Gantry

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

Elmer Gantry est un voyageur de commerce beau parleur qui vit de petites combines et séjourne dans des hôtels miteux. Son chemin croise celui de Sharon Falconer, la prédicatrice de la troupe itinérante « Le Renouveau angélique ». Subjugué par cette dernière, mais flairant également la bonne affaire, Gantry lui propose ses services. Brillant par sa verve et son charisme, il rencontre un grand succès. Mais son tumultueux passé pourrait bien le rattraper…

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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