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Elmer Gantry (1960) · Cineora

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A RICHARD BROOKS FILM

Elmer Gantry

19602h 26mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb7.7/ 10 · 14.7K votes

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.

Thought-provoking
Dark
Faith
Antihero
Ambition

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorRichard Brooks

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Burt LancasterElmer Gantry

Jean SimmonsSister Sharon Falconer

Arthur KennedyJim Lefferts

Dean JaggerWilliam L. Morgan

Shirley JonesLulu Bains

Patti PageSister Rachel

Edward AndrewsGeorge F. Babbitt

John McIntireRev. John Pengilly

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