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

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