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.

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Cast

BL01ABurt LancasterElmer Gantry
JS02AJean SimmonsSister Sharon Falconer
AK03AArthur KennedyJim Lefferts
DJ04ADean JaggerWilliam L. Morgan
SJ05AShirley JonesLulu Bains
PP06APatti PageSister Rachel
EA07AEdward AndrewsGeorge F. Babbitt
JM08AJohn McIntireRev. John Pengilly

movsight№ 0022013

Elmer Gantry

Screen 9 · Row F · Seat 6 · 1960

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