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