

Elmer Gantry
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$3.0M
$3,000,000
Revenue
$10.4M
$10,400,000
Languages
English
Studio
United Artists
Key Crew

Richard Brooks
Director

Richard Brooks
Screenplay
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