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Elmer Gantry · LeviOsa

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1960·NR

If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …

Drama2h 26m

🍅94%

🍅

94%

Tomatometer

🍿

87%

Popcornmeter

7.3

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorRichard Brooks

ReleasedJul 7, 1960

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$3M

Revenue

$10.4M

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

United Artists

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Elmer Gantry

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Sister Sharon Falconer

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Jim Lefferts

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

William L. Morgan

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Lulu Bains

Patti Page

Patti Page

Sister Rachel

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

George F. Babbitt

John McIntire

John McIntire

Rev. John Pengilly

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Rev. Philip Garrison

Joe Maross

Joe Maross

Pete

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Reverend Planck

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Police Captain Holt

Reviews

9 reviews · 6 critics · 2 fans

8 fresh · 0 rotten

D

Dan Jardine

RTSlant MagazineAug 6, 2010

The film pulls few punches in its story of the hypocrisy, materialism, and opportunism at the heart of the evangelical world of Bible-thumping barnstorming revival troupes

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyApr 8, 2008

Brooks honors the spirit of Lewis' cynical commentary on circus-type primitive exhortation with pictorial imagery that is always pungent. He also has written dialog that is frank and biting.

K

Kim Newman

RTEmpire MagazineApr 8, 2008

This gets progressively nastier and winds up with an impressive hellfire finish.

S

Sean Axmaker

RTStream on DemandJan 20, 2026

[Burt] Lancaster harnesses all his physical vigor and natural charisma for this role, literally throwing himself into his preaching with the vigor of an acrobat and the sing-song delivery of a gospel singer.

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Information

Title

Elmer Gantry

Released

Jul 7, 1960

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 26m

Status

Released

Studio

United Artists

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