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