Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
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1960
2h 26m
7.3(189 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Burt Lancaster

Elmer Gantry

Burt Lancaster
Acting

Jean Simmons

Sister Sharon Falconer

Jean Simmons
Acting

Arthur Kennedy

Jim Lefferts

Arthur Kennedy
Acting

Dean Jagger

William L. Morgan

Dean Jagger
Acting

Shirley Jones

Lulu Bains

Shirley Jones
Acting

Patti Page

Sister Rachel

Patti Page
Acting

Edward Andrews

George F. Babbitt

Edward Andrews
Acting

John McIntire

Rev. John Pengilly

John McIntire
Acting

Hugh Marlowe

Rev. Philip Garrison

Hugh Marlowe
Acting

Joe Maross

Pete

Joe Maross
Acting

Philip Ober

Reverend Planck

Philip Ober
Acting

Barry Kelley

Police Captain Holt

Barry Kelley
Acting

Wendell Holmes

Reverend Ulrich

Wendell Holmes
Acting

Dayton Lummis

Eddington

Dayton Lummis
Acting

Colin Kenny

Extra at Revival Meeting

Colin Kenny
Acting

William H. O'Brien

Train Conductor

William H. O'Brien
Acting

Bert Stevens

Choir Member

Bert Stevens
Acting

John Qualen

Sam - Storekeeper

John Qualen
Acting

Rex Ingram

Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

Rex Ingram
Acting

Sally Fraser

Prostitute

Sally Fraser
Acting

Robert P. Lieb

Lincoln Police Captain

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Acting

Larry J. Blake

Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake
Acting

Peter Brocco

Benny - Photographer (uncredited)

Peter Brocco
Acting

George Cisar

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

George Cisar
Acting

Ralph Dumke

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke
Acting

Everett Glass

Rev. Brown (uncredited)

Everett Glass
Acting

Sol Gorss

Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)

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Acting

Norman Leavitt

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Acting

Dan Riss

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Dan Riss
Acting

Max Showalter

Deaf Man (uncredited)

Max Showalter
Acting

Dale Van Sickel

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
Acting

Michael Whalen

Rev. Phillips (uncredited)

Michael Whalen
Acting

Jean Willes

Prostitute (uncredited)

Jean Willes
Acting

Raoul Freeman

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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Harry Antrim

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Harry Antrim
Acting

Phil Bloom

Cornerman (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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Claudia Bryar

Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)

Claudia Bryar
Acting

George DeNormand

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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Acting

George Ford

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

Johnny Kern

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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Acting

Mike Lally

Radio Station Official (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

BarBara Luna

Prostitute (uncredited)

BarBara Luna
Acting

William Meader

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Morton

Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)

Charles Morton
Acting

Milton Parsons

Revivalist (uncredited)

Milton Parsons
Acting

Bob Perry

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Stoney

Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)

Jack Stoney
Acting

Ken Terrell

Blind Man (uncredited)

Ken Terrell
Acting

Ray Walker

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Ray Walker
Acting

Guy Way

Man at Fire (uncredited)

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Acting

Guy Wilkerson

Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

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