Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

Directed by Richard Brooks
19602hr 26min

In the heart of the roaring 1920s, a captivating con artist finds himself entwined in a web of deception and desire when he crosses paths with a spirited roadside evangelist. "Elmer Gantry" weaves a tale of ambition, faith, and forbidden love, drawing viewers into a world where sinners and saints collide in a whirlwind of passion and persuasion.

As the charismatic charlatan and the devout preacher join forces to peddle salvation to the masses, their partnership blurs the lines between genuine faith and cunning manipulation. Adapted from Sinclair Lewis' acclaimed novel, this gripping film delves into the complexities of belief and the seductive power of charisma, inviting audiences to question where the true salvation lies in a world filled with both righteousness and deceit.

Step into the colorful and tumultuous landscape of 1920s America, where the boundaries between sin and salvation are as fluid as the promises of a silver-tongued salesman. "Elmer Gantry" promises a riveting journey through the heart of the human experience, where love, faith, and redemption collide in a spellbinding dance of light and shadow.

Cast

Jean Simmons

Sister Sharon Falconer

Jean Simmons

Shirley Jones

Lulu Bains

Shirley Jones

Burt Lancaster

Elmer Gantry

Burt Lancaster

John McIntire

Rev. John Pengilly

John McIntire

John Qualen

Sam - Storekeeper

John Qualen

Dean Jagger

William L. Morgan

Dean Jagger

Jean Willes

Prostitute (uncredited)

Jean Willes

Patti Page

Sister Rachel

Patti Page

Philip Ober

Reverend Planck

Philip Ober

Arthur Kennedy

Jim Lefferts

Arthur Kennedy

Bert Stevens

Choir Member

Bert Stevens

Peter Brocco

Benny - Photographer (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Barry Kelley

Police Captain Holt

Barry Kelley

Michael Whalen

Rev. Phillips (uncredited)

Michael Whalen

Joe Maross

Edward Andrews

George F. Babbitt

Edward Andrews

Dayton Lummis

Eddington

Dayton Lummis

Larry J. Blake

Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

Max Showalter

Deaf Man (uncredited)

Max Showalter

Hugh Marlowe

Rev. Philip Garrison

Hugh Marlowe

Sol Gorss

Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Wendell Holmes

Reverend Ulrich

Wendell Holmes

Norman Leavitt

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

George Cisar

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

George Cisar

William H. O'Brien

Train Conductor

William H. O'Brien

Robert P. Lieb

Lincoln Police Captain

Robert P. Lieb

Sally Fraser

Prostitute

Sally Fraser

Rex Ingram

Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

Rex Ingram

Ralph Dumke

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke

Everett Glass

Rev. Brown (uncredited)

Everett Glass

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