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Elmer Gantry

1960

2h 26m

7.30

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.

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

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)

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)

Robert P. Lieb

Lincoln Police Captain

Sol Gorss

Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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