TMDb Rating
7.2/10
191 verified votes
Elmer Gantry (1960)
Drama
146 min
"If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …"
Plot 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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Keywords to include
DramaRichard BrooksBurt LancasterJean Simmons1960
Director
Richard Brooks
Top Cast
Burt LancasterJean SimmonsArthur KennedyDean JaggerShirley Jones
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