Elmer Gantry

1960, Drama, 2h 25m

31 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her act as a passionate preacher. The two make a successful onstage pair, and their chemistry extends to romance. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of Gantry's ex-lovers (Shirley Jones) decides that she has a score to settle with the charismatic performer.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Richard Brooks
  • Writer:
    Richard Brooks, Sinclair Lewis
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    United Artists
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, 1.66:1

Cast & Crew

Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons
Sister Sharon Falconer
Dean Jagger
William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones
Lulu Bains
Arthur Kennedy
Jim Lefferts
Patti Page
Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews
George F. Babbitt (as Ed Andrews)
John McIntire
Rev. John Pengilly
Joe Maross
Pete (Lulu'sman)
Everett Glass
Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Michael Whalen
Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Hugh Marlowe
Rev. Philip Garrison
Philip Ober
Rev. Planck
Wendell Holmes
Rev. Ulrich
Barry Kelley
Police Capt. Holt
Rex Ingram
Preacher of black congregation (uncredited)
Jean Willes
Prostitute (uncredited)
Sally Fraser
Prostitute (uncredited)
Richard Brooks
Director
Richard Brooks
Writer
Sinclair Lewis
Writer
André Previn
Original Music
John Alton
Cinematographer
Marjorie Fowler
Film Editor
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
William F. Calvert
Set Decoration
Frank Tuttle
Set Decoration
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Designer
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