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