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

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