Elmer Gantry
1960-07-07A 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.

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.

Elmer Gantry
Burt Lancaster

Sister Sharon Falconer
Jean Simmons

Jim Lefferts
Arthur Kennedy

William L. Morgan
Dean Jagger

Lulu Bains
Shirley Jones

Sister Rachel
Patti Page

George F. Babbitt
Edward Andrews

Rev. John Pengilly
John McIntire

Rev. Philip Garrison
Hugh Marlowe

Pete
Joe Maross

Reverend Planck
Philip Ober

Police Captain Holt
Barry Kelley

Reverend Ulrich
Wendell Holmes

Eddington
Dayton Lummis

Extra at Revival Meeting
Colin Kenny

Train Conductor
William H. O'Brien

Choir Member
Bert Stevens

Sam - Storekeeper
John Qualen

Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Rex Ingram

Prostitute
Sally Fraser
Lincoln Police Captain
Robert P. Lieb

Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake

Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
Peter Brocco

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
George Cisar

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke

Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Sol Gorss

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt

Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Dan Riss

Deaf Man (uncredited)
Max Showalter

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel

Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Michael Whalen

Prostitute (uncredited)
Jean Willes
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
Cornerman (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Paul Bradley

Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar
Congregation Member (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Reporter (uncredited)
George Ford
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Johnny Kern

Radio Station Official (uncredited)
Mike Lally

Prostitute (uncredited)
BarBara Luna
Congregation Member (uncredited)
William Meader

Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Charles Morton

Revivalist (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Perry

Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)
Jack Stoney

Blind Man (uncredited)
Ken Terrell

Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Man at Fire (uncredited)
Guy Way

Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson