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Elmer Gantry

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.

19602h 26mNRDrama

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About Elmer Gantry

Directors
Richard Brooks
Cast
Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, Shirley Jones, Patti Page
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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