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Elmer Gantry (1960)

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Movie"If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …"
Audience Score
72
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NR 2 hr 26 minJul 7th, 1960Drama
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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.
StarringBurt LancasterJean SimmonsArthur Kennedy
DirectorRichard Brooks

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 7th, 1960
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 6th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$10,400,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:United Artists
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookreligionfraudcon manpreacherkansas, usareligious hypocrisytraveling salesmanevangelistrevivalism