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Elmer Gantry (1960)

If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 26M

Director : Richard Brooks
Writer : Richard Brooks

Synopsis

When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer, a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her act as a passionate preacher. The two make a successful onstage pair, and their chemistry extends to romance. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of Gantry's ex-lovers decides that she has a score to settle with the charismatic performer.

Actors

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Sister Sharon Falconer
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
Jim Lefferts
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
Lulu Bains
Patti Page
Patti Page
Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews
George F. Babbitt
John McIntire
John McIntire
Rev. John Pengilly
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe
Rev. Philip Garrison
Joe Maross
Joe Maross
Pete
Philip Ober
Philip Ober
Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes
Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis
Eddington
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Choir Member
John Qualen
John Qualen
Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
Preacher of Black Congregation
Sally Fraser
Sally Fraser
Prostitute

Crews

Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Director
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis
Novel
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith
Producer
André Previn
André Previn
Original Music Composer
John Alton
John Alton
Director of Photography
Marjorie Fowler
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Edward Carrere
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
James Saper
James Saper
Assistant Camera
Andrew J. McIntyre
Andrew J. McIntyre
Camera Operator
John Livesley
John Livesley
Key Grip
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Tom Shaw
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director
William F. Calvert
William F. Calvert
Set Decoration
Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
Set Decoration
Robert J. Schiffer
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Harry Maret
Harry Maret
Makeup Artist
Joan St. Oegger
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Harry D. Mills
Harry D. Mills
Sound
Fred J. Brown
Fred J. Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Ken Darby
Ken Darby
Music Supervisor
Gilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland
Production Manager

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