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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1960-07-07
- video_camera_front Companies United Artists
- timer Runtime: 146 Mins
- star Rating: 7.3 / 10
- favorite Likes: 185 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0053793
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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

John McIntire
Rev. John Pengilly

Hugh Marlowe
Rev. Philip Garrison

Joe Maross
Pete

Philip Ober
Reverend Planck

Barry Kelley
Police Captain Holt

Wendell Holmes
Reverend Ulrich

Dayton Lummis
Eddington

Colin Kenny
Extra at Revival Meeting

William H. O'Brien
Train Conductor

Bert Stevens
Choir Member

John Qualen
Sam - Storekeeper

Rex Ingram
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

Sally Fraser
Prostitute

Robert P. Lieb
Lincoln Police Captain

Larry J. Blake
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

Peter Brocco
Benny - Photographer (uncredited)

George Cisar
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Everett Glass
Rev. Brown (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Dan Riss
Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Max Showalter
Deaf Man (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Michael Whalen
Rev. Phillips (uncredited)

Jean Willes
Prostitute (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Congregation Member (uncredited)
groups Crew

Richard Brooks
Screenplay

John Alton
Director of Photography

André Previn
Original Music Composer

Sinclair Lewis
Novel

Edward Carrere
Art Direction

Richard Brooks
Director

Marjorie Fowler
Editor

Bernard Smith
Producer

Bob Herron
Stunts

Charles Horvath
Stunts

Al Carmichael
Stunts

Paul Baxley
Stunts

James Saper
Assistant Camera

Andrew J. McIntyre
Camera Operator

John Livesley
Key Grip

Harry D. Mills
Sound

Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design

Frank Tuttle
Set Decoration

Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist

Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist

Gilbert Kurland
Production Manager

Harry Maret
Makeup Artist

Ken Darby
Music Supervisor

Fred J. Brown
Sound Effects Editor

Tom Shaw
Assistant Director

William F. Calvert
Set Decoration
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