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Elmer Gantry

7.3

Released July 07, 1960Runtime 2h 26min

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

United Artists

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $10,400,000
Profit/Loss: $7,400,000

Stream

Videos

Cast

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 Conductor

Bert StevensChoir Member

John QualenSam - Storekeeper

Rex IngramPreacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

Sally FraserProstitute

Robert P. LiebLincoln Police Captain

Larry J. BlakeMac - Bartender (uncredited)

Peter BroccoBenny - Photographer (uncredited)

George CisarSalesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Ralph DumkeSalesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Everett GlassRev. Brown (uncredited)

Sol GorssHobo in Boxcar (uncredited)

Norman LeavittSalesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Dan RissRadio Announcer (uncredited)

Max ShowalterDeaf Man (uncredited)

Dale Van SickelSalesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Michael WhalenRev. Phillips (uncredited)

Jean WillesProstitute (uncredited)

Raoul FreemanCongregation Member (uncredited)

Harry AntrimSalesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Phil BloomCornerman (uncredited)

Paul BradleyCongregation Member (uncredited)

Claudia BryarReligious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)

George DeNormandCongregation Member (uncredited)

George FordReporter (uncredited)

Johnny KernBoxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Mike LallyRadio Station Official (uncredited)

BarBara LunaProstitute (uncredited)

William MeaderCongregation Member (uncredited)

Charles MortonMan Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)

Milton ParsonsRevivalist (uncredited)

Bob PerryBoxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Jack StoneyRevival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)

Ken TerrellBlind Man (uncredited)

Ray WalkerSalesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Guy WayMan at Fire (uncredited)

Guy WilkersonJanitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)

Crew

Richard BrooksDirector

Tom ShawAssistant Director

Richard BrooksScreenplay

Sinclair LewisNovel

Bernard SmithProducer

Gilbert KurlandProduction Manager

André PrevinOriginal Music Composer

John AltonDirector of Photography

Marjorie FowlerEditor

Edward CarrereArt Direction

Bob HerronStunts

Paul BaxleyStunts

Charles HorvathStunts

Al CarmichaelStunts

James SaperAssistant Camera

Andrew J. McIntyreCamera Operator

John LivesleyKey Grip

Dorothy JeakinsCostume Design

William F. CalvertSet Decoration

Frank TuttleSet Decoration

Robert J. SchifferMakeup Artist

Harry MaretMakeup Artist

Joan St. OeggerHairstylist

Harry D. MillsSound

Fred J. BrownSound Effects Editor

Ken DarbyMusic Supervisor

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Reviews

Burt Lancaster is on great form here as the eponymous quick-talking and charismatic hoover salesman who alights upon the successful industry that is "Sister Sharon" (Jean Simmons). She preaches the word of God with a piousness that he finds compelling. Not because he shares her zeal, but because he...

**_The story of traveling tent revivalists in 1920’s America_** A fast-talking salesman from Missouri (Burt Lancaster) is attracted to the troupe of a winsome evangelist (Jean Simmons). Once he proves his abilities as a charismatic preacher, he joins the "road church" show, but a woman from his ...