Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

Release: 1960 | Community Score: 73%

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

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
Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes

Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Eddington
Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Train Conductor
Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Choir Member
John Qualen

John Qualen

Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Sally Fraser

Sally Fraser

Prostitute
Robert P. Lieb

Robert P. Lieb

Lincoln Police Captain
Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
George Cisar

George Cisar

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Dan Riss

Dan Riss

Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Deaf Man (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen

Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Prostitute (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Congregation Member (uncredited)
Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Phil Bloom

Phil Bloom

Cornerman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Congregation Member (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar

Claudia Bryar

Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Congregation Member (uncredited)
George Ford

George Ford

Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Kern

Johnny Kern

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Radio Station Official (uncredited)
BarBara Luna

BarBara Luna

Prostitute (uncredited)
William Meader

William Meader

Congregation Member (uncredited)
Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Revivalist (uncredited)
Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)
Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

Blind Man (uncredited)
Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Guy Way

Guy Way

Man at Fire (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)