1960-07-07 Drama, 2h 26m
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.
Elmer Gantry
Sister Sharon Falconer
Jim Lefferts
William L. Morgan
Lulu Bains
Sister Rachel
George F. Babbitt
Rev. John Pengilly
Rev. Philip Garrison
Pete
Reverend Planck
Police Captain Holt
Reverend Ulrich
Eddington
Extra at Revival Meeting
Train Conductor
Choir Member
Sam - Storekeeper
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Prostitute
Lincoln Police Captain
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Deaf Man (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
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Captain Conan
Lonely are the Brave
The Dark Mirror
Shivers
Monos
Judgment at Nuremberg
Corpus Christi
Showgirls
Bicycle Thieves
The Garden of Words
Blow
Kung Fu Panda
The Shawshank Redemption
A Clockwork Orange
Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$10,400,000
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