Elmer Gantry (1960)
If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1960-07-07
- Runtime:
- 146 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Richard Brooks
- Top cast:
- Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, Shirley Jones, Patti Page
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.3/10 from 198 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.0/10