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