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Elmer Gantry (1960)

2h 26m · 7 Jul 1960

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.

Movie ID5891
GenreDrama
DirectorRichard Brooks
Main castBurt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, Shirley Jones, Patti Page, Edward Andrews, John McIntire
Release date7 July 1960
Release year1960
LanguageEnglish
Duration146 min (2h 26m)
Rating7.3 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseUnited Artists

Director: Richard Brooks
Writers: Richard Brooks

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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

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