based on novel or book,con man,fraud,kansas, usa,religion,preacher,religious hypocrisy,traveling salesman,evangelist,revivalism

Elmer Gantry (1960)

Poster for 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 …

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

Director
Richard Brooks
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    Elmer Gantry Burt Lancaster
  • Profile picture of Jean Simmons
    Sister Sharon Falconer Jean Simmons
  • Profile picture of Arthur Kennedy
    Jim Lefferts Arthur Kennedy
  • Profile picture of Dean Jagger
    William L. Morgan Dean Jagger
  • Profile picture of Shirley Jones
    Lulu Bains Shirley Jones
  • Profile picture of Patti Page
    Sister Rachel Patti Page
  • Profile picture of Edward Andrews
    George F. Babbitt Edward Andrews
  • Profile picture of John McIntire
    Rev. John Pengilly John McIntire

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • con man
  • fraud
  • kansas, usa
  • religion
  • preacher
  • religious hypocrisy
  • traveling salesman
  • evangelist
  • revivalism