Genre:Drama
Released:1960-07-07
Runtime:146
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.
Burt Lancaster
Character: Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons
Character: Sister Sharon Falconer
Arthur Kennedy
Character: Jim Lefferts
Dean Jagger
Character: William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones
Character: Lulu Bains
Patti Page
Character: Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews
Character: George F. Babbitt
John McIntire
Character: Rev. John Pengilly
Hugh Marlowe
Character: Rev. Philip Garrison
Joe Maross
Character: Pete
Philip Ober
Character: Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley
Character: Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes
Character: Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis
Character: Eddington
Colin Kenny
Character: Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien
Character: Train Conductor
Bert Stevens
Character: Choir Member
John Qualen
Character: Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram
Character: Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Sally Fraser
Character: Prostitute
Robert P. Lieb
Character: Lincoln Police Captain
Larry J. Blake
Character: Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Character: Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
George Cisar
Character: Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Everett Glass
Character: Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Character: Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Dan Riss
Character: Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Max Showalter
Character: Deaf Man (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Michael Whalen
Character: Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Jean Willes
Character: Prostitute (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Character: Congregation Member (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
Phil Bloom
Character: Cornerman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Claudia Bryar
Character: Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
George DeNormand
George Ford
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Kern
Character: Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Character: Radio Station Official (uncredited)
BarBara Luna
William Meader
Charles Morton
Character: Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Character: Revivalist (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Jack Stoney
Character: Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Character: Blind Man (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Guy Way
Character: Man at Fire (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Character: Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)