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
Jean Simmons
Sister Sharon Falconer
Shirley Jones
Lulu Bains
John McIntire
Rev. John Pengilly
Larry J. Blake
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry
Dean Jagger
William L. Morgan
Claudia Bryar
Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Choir Member
Joe Maross
Pete
BarBara Luna
Prostitute (uncredited)
Max Showalter
Deaf Man (uncredited)
Arthur Kennedy
Jim Lefferts
Jack Stoney
Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)
Dayton Lummis
Eddington
Edward Andrews
George F. Babbitt
George Cisar
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
John Qualen
Sam - Storekeeper
Colin Kenny
Extra at Revival Meeting
Jean Willes
Prostitute (uncredited)
Philip Ober
Reverend Planck
Mike Lally
Radio Station Official (uncredited)
Sally Fraser
Prostitute
Guy Wilkerson
Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Rex Ingram
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Bob Herron
William H. O'Brien
Train Conductor
Harry Antrim
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
Reverend Ulrich
Michael Whalen
Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Blind Man (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
Hugh Marlowe
Rev. Philip Garrison
Milton Parsons
Revivalist (uncredited)
Dan Riss
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Barry Kelley
Police Captain Holt
Everett Glass
Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Patti Page
Sister Rachel
Ralph Dumke
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Robert P. Lieb
Lincoln Police Captain
Sol Gorss
Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Cornerman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Congregation Member (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Congregation Member (uncredited)
George Ford
Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Kern
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
William Meader
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Guy Way
Man at Fire (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Ken Darby

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