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