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7.3A 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.
Released: 1960-07-07146 minDir: Richard BrooksDramaBudget: $3.0MBox office: $10.4M
Cast
- Burt Lancaster as Elmer Gantry
- Jean Simmons as Sister Sharon Falconer
- Arthur Kennedy as Jim Lefferts
- Dean Jagger as William L. Morgan
- Shirley Jones as Lulu Bains
- Patti Page as Sister Rachel
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1960 American films1960 drama films1960 English-language films1960 filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican drama filmsAmerican psychological drama filmsEnglish-language drama filmsFilms about con artistsFilms about evangelicalismFilms based on American novelsFilms based on works by Sinclair Lewis