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

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