Elmer Gantry

Richard Brooks
1960-07-07

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
146 min

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

Name Character Team
Burt Lancaster Elmer Gantry Unowned
Jean Simmons Sister Sharon Falconer Unowned
Arthur Kennedy Jim Lefferts Unowned
Dean Jagger William L. Morgan Unowned
Shirley Jones Lulu Bains Unowned
Patti Page Sister Rachel Unowned
Edward Andrews George F. Babbitt Unowned
John McIntire Rev. John Pengilly Unowned
Hugh Marlowe Rev. Philip Garrison Unowned
Joe Maross Pete Unowned
Philip Ober Reverend Planck Unowned
Barry Kelley Police Captain Holt Unowned
Wendell Holmes Reverend Ulrich Unowned
Dayton Lummis Eddington Unowned
Colin Kenny Extra at Revival Meeting Unowned
William H. O'Brien Train Conductor Unowned
Bert Stevens Choir Member Unowned
John Qualen Sam - Storekeeper Unowned
Rex Ingram Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited) Unowned
Sally Fraser Prostitute Unowned
Robert P. Lieb Lincoln Police Captain Unowned
Larry J. Blake Mac - Bartender (uncredited) Unowned
Peter Brocco Benny - Photographer (uncredited) Unowned
George Cisar Salesman in Saloon (uncredited) Unowned
Ralph Dumke Salesman in Saloon (uncredited) Unowned
Everett Glass Rev. Brown (uncredited) Unowned
Sol Gorss Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited) Unowned
Norman Leavitt Salesman in Saloon (uncredited) Unowned
Dan Riss Radio Announcer (uncredited) Unowned
Max Showalter Deaf Man (uncredited) Unowned
Dale Van Sickel Salesman in Saloon (uncredited) Unowned
Michael Whalen Rev. Phillips (uncredited) Unowned
Jean Willes Prostitute (uncredited) Unowned
Raoul Freeman Congregation Member (uncredited) Unowned