Drama
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 …"
19602h 26m7.3 TMDb
Directed by Richard Brooks
Spoiler-Free
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.
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
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion7.3
Complexity9
Humor5
Realism7.8
Action4.2
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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