Elmer Gantry (1960)
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If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …
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.
- Released: 1960-07-07
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 206 votes
Directed by Richard Brooks.
Top cast
- Burt Lancaster as Elmer Gantry
- Jean Simmons as Sister Sharon Falconer
- Arthur Kennedy as Jim Lefferts
- Dean Jagger as William L. Morgan
- Shirley Jones as Lulu Bains
- Patti Page as Sister Rachel
- Edward Andrews as George F. Babbitt
- John McIntire as Rev. John Pengilly
- Hugh Marlowe as Rev. Philip Garrison
- Joe Maross as Pete
Where to watch Elmer Gantry
- United States: watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV
- United Kingdom: rent on Sky Store; buy on Sky Store
- Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
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