
Elmer Gantry ( 1960 )
"If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …"
Overview
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.
Top Cast

Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry

Jean Simmons
Sister Sharon Falconer

Arthur Kennedy
Jim Lefferts

Dean Jagger
William L. Morgan

Shirley Jones
Lulu Bains

Patti Page
Sister Rachel

Edward Andrews
George F. Babbitt

John McIntire
Rev. John Pengilly

Hugh Marlowe
Rev. Philip Garrison

Joe Maross
Pete

Philip Ober
Reverend Planck

Barry Kelley
Police Captain Holt

Wendell Holmes
Reverend Ulrich

Dayton Lummis
Eddington

Colin Kenny
Extra at Revival Meeting

William H. O'Brien
Train Conductor

Bert Stevens
Choir Member

John Qualen
Sam - Storekeeper

Rex Ingram
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)

Sally Fraser
Prostitute

Robert P. Lieb
Lincoln Police Captain

Larry J. Blake
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)

Peter Brocco
Benny - Photographer (uncredited)

George Cisar
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Ralph Dumke
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Everett Glass
Rev. Brown (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Dan Riss
Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Max Showalter
Deaf Man (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

Michael Whalen
Rev. Phillips (uncredited)

Jean Willes
Prostitute (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Congregation Member (uncredited)
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