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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 …”
7.3 / 10• 1960• 2h 26m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Brooks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Elmer Gantry is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
