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.
Crew and Cast
Richard BrooksDirector
Burt LancasterElmer Gantry
Jean SimmonsSister Sharon Falconer
Arthur KennedyJim Lefferts
Dean JaggerWilliam L. Morgan
Shirley JonesLulu Bains
Patti PageSister Rachel
Edward AndrewsGeorge F. Babbitt
John McIntireRev. John Pengilly
Hugh MarloweRev. Philip Garrison
Joe MarossPete
Philip OberReverend Planck
Barry KelleyPolice Captain Holt
Wendell HolmesReverend Ulrich
Dayton LummisEddington
Colin KennyExtra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'BrienTrain ConductorBert StevensChoir Member
John QualenSam · Storekeeper
Rex IngramPreacher of Black Congregation
Sally FraserProstituteRobert P. LiebLincoln Police Captain
Larry J. BlakeMac · Bartender
Peter BroccoBenny · Photographer
George CisarSalesman in Saloon
Ralph DumkeSalesman in Saloon
Everett GlassRev. Brown
Sol GorssHobo in Boxcar
Norman LeavittSalesman in Saloon
Dan RissRadio Announcer
Max ShowalterDeaf Man
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 7 July 1960
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB score
- 7.3 / 10 (210 votes)
Production
- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Writers
- Richard Brooks, Sinclair Lewis
- Studios
- United Artists
- Countries
- United States of America
Box Office
- Budget
- $3.0M
- Revenue
- $10.4M
- Profit
- $7.4M
- Return
- 3.5×
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English