Drama
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.
Directed by
Richard Brooks
John McIntire
Rev. John Pengilly
Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons
Sister Sharon Falconer
Shirley Jones
Lulu Bains
Joe Maross
Pete
Jean Willes
Prostitute (uncredited)
Arthur Kennedy
Jim Lefferts
John Qualen
Sam - Storekeeper
Dean Jagger
William L. Morgan
Dayton Lummis
Eddington
Norman Leavitt
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Choir Member
Philip Ober
Reverend Planck
Hugh Marlowe
Rev. Philip Garrison
Max Showalter
Deaf Man (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Bob Herron
Dale Van Sickel
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Dan Riss
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Train Conductor
Edward Andrews
George F. Babbitt
Michael Whalen
Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Barry Kelley
Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes
Reverend Ulrich
Rex Ingram
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
George Cisar
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Patti Page
Sister Rachel
Everett Glass
Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Extra at Revival Meeting
Sally Fraser
Prostitute
Ken Darby
Robert P. Lieb
Lincoln Police Captain
Sol Gorss
Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Charles Horvath

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