CinemaOSMovie · 1960 · 2h 26m · NR
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 …

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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.

Directed byRichard Brooks

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 26m
Language
EN
Released
July 7, 1960
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$10,400,000
Studios
United Artists

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Elmer Gantry (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Elmer Gantry

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Sister Sharon Falconer

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Jim Lefferts

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

William L. Morgan

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Lulu Bains

Patti Page

Patti Page

Sister Rachel

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

George F. Babbitt

John McIntire

John McIntire

Rev. John Pengilly

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Rev. Philip Garrison

Joe Maross

Joe Maross

Pete

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Written by
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Produced by
Bernard Smith

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