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Elmer Gantry

19607.3 / 10146 min
Drama

Overview

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

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)

Crew

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Director

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Screenplay

Sinclair Lewis

Sinclair Lewis

Novel

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Producer

André Previn

André Previn

Original Music Composer

John Alton

John Alton

Director of Photography

Marjorie Fowler

Marjorie Fowler

Editor

Edward Carrere

Edward Carrere

Art Direction

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunts

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Stunts

Al Carmichael

Al Carmichael

Stunts

James Saper

James Saper

Assistant Camera

Andrew J. McIntyre

Andrew J. McIntyre

Camera Operator

John Livesley

John Livesley

Key Grip

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw

Assistant Director

William F. Calvert

William F. Calvert

Set Decoration

Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Set Decoration

Robert J. Schiffer

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

Harry Maret

Harry Maret

Makeup Artist

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Harry D. Mills

Harry D. Mills

Sound

Fred J. Brown

Fred J. Brown

Sound Effects Editor

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Music Supervisor

Gilbert Kurland

Gilbert Kurland

Production Manager