July 7, 1960
146 minutes
Drama
Elmer Gantry
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
Burt Lancaster
(Elmer Gantry)
Jean Simmons
(Sister Sharon Falconer)
Arthur Kennedy
(Jim Lefferts)
Dean Jagger
(William L. Morgan)
Shirley Jones
(Lulu Bains)
Patti Page
(Sister Rachel)
Edward Andrews
(George F. Babbitt)
John McIntire
(Rev. John Pengilly)
Hugh Marlowe
(Rev. Philip Garrison)
Joe Maross
(Pete)
Philip Ober
(Reverend Planck)
Barry Kelley
(Police Captain Holt)
Wendell Holmes
(Reverend Ulrich)
Dayton Lummis
(Eddington)
Colin Kenny
(Extra at Revival Meeting)
William H. O'Brien
(Train Conductor)
Bert Stevens
(Choir Member)
John Qualen
(Sam - Storekeeper)
Rex Ingram
(Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited))
Sally Fraser
(Prostitute)
Robert P. Lieb
(Lincoln Police Captain)
Larry J. Blake
(Mac - Bartender (uncredited))
Peter Brocco
(Benny - Photographer (uncredited))
George Cisar
(Salesman in Saloon (uncredited))
Ralph Dumke
(Salesman in Saloon (uncredited))
Everett Glass
(Rev. Brown (uncredited))
Sol Gorss
(Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited))
Norman Leavitt
(Salesman in Saloon (uncredited))
Dan Riss
(Radio Announcer (uncredited))
Max Showalter
(Deaf Man (uncredited))
Dale Van Sickel
(Salesman in Saloon (uncredited))
Michael Whalen
(Rev. Phillips (uncredited))
Jean Willes
(Prostitute (uncredited))
Raoul Freeman
(Congregation Member (uncredited))
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