Elmer Gantry
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Directed by Richard Brooks
If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
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 HoltExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- André Previn
- Producer
- Bernard Smith
- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Screenplay
- Richard Brooks
- Director of Photography
- John Alton
- Editor
- Marjorie Fowler