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Elmer Gantry is an American film first released in 1960,
directed by Richard Brooks.
The film is based on a novel by Sinclair Lewis and stars Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy and Dean Jagger.
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Credits
- Director: Richard Brooks
- Script: Richard Brooks, Sinclair Lewis (novel)
- Music: André Previn
- Cast: Burt Lancaster (Elmer Gantry), Jean Simmons (Sister Sharon Falconer, nee Katie Jones), Arthur Kennedy (Jim Lefferts), Dean Jagger (William L. Morgan), Shirley Jones (Lulu Bains), Patti Page (Sister Rachel), Edward Andrews (George F. Babbitt), John McIntire (Rev. John Pengilly), Hugh Marlowe (Rev. Philip Garrison), Joe Maross (Pete), Philip Ober (Rev. Planck), Barry Kelley (Police Capt. Holt), Wendell Holmes (Rev. Ulrich), Dayton Lummis (Mr. Eddington, newspaper publisher), Harry Antrim (Man in saloon), Larry J. Blake (Mac (bartender)), Peter Brocco (Benny (photographer)), Budd Buster (Valet), George Cisar (Friend), Ralph Dumke (Friend), Sally Fraser (Prostitute), Everett Glass (Rev. Brown), Sol Gorss (Hobo in boxcar), Mary Adams Hayes (Salvation Army worker), Charles Horvath (Hobo in boxcar), Rex Ingram (Preacher of black congregation), Colin Kenny (Extra at revival meeting), Mike Lally (Radio station official), Norman Leavitt (Friend), Robert P. Lieb (Police captain), Barbara Luna (Prostitute), John McKee (Photographer), David McMahon, Ed Nelson (Man on phone at Sister Sharon headquarters), William H. O’Brien (Train conductor), Gloria Pall (Girl in brothel), Milton Parsons (Revivalist), Charles Perry (Man at revival meeting), John Qualen (Sam (storekeeper)), Dan Riss (Radio announcer), Max Showalter (Deaf man), Marjorie Stapp (Lady in red on Christmas Eve), Bert Stevens (Choir member), Jack Stoney (Revival tent roustabout), Ken Terrell (Blind man), Dale Van Sickel (Egg thrower), Ray Walker (Friend), Michael Whalen (Rev. Phillips), Guy Wilkerson (Clean-up man), Jean Willes (Prostitute)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 146 min
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