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Summary

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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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

  • 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)

  • 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)