Elmer Gantry

73%
Jul 07, 60 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.

Screenplay
Richard Brooks
Director of Photography
John Alton
Original Music Composer
André Previn
Novel
Sinclair Lewis
Art Direction
Edward Carrere

Top Billed Cast

Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry
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

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