Elmer Gantry

7.3 / 10

(189 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

146 minutes

Year:

1960

Director:

Richard Brooks

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Company:

United Artists

Budget:

$3,000,000

Revenue:

$10,400,000

Cast:
Burt Lancaster

Elmer Gantry

Jean Simmons

Sister Sharon Falconer

Arthur Kennedy

Jim Lefferts

Dean Jagger

William L. Morgan

Shirley Jones

Lulu Bains

Crew:
Richard Brooks

Screenplay

John Alton

Director of Photography

André Previn

Original Music Composer

Sinclair Lewis

Novel

Edward Carrere

Art Direction