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  1. Elmer Gantry is a 1960 American drama film about a confidence man and a female evangelist selling religion to small-town America. Adapted by director Richard Brooks, the film is based on the 1927 novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis, and stars Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Shirley Jones and Patti Page .

  2. Elmer Gantry is a fast-talking salesman who becomes a preacher in a traveling revival show. The film, based on Sinclair Lewis' novel, won three Oscars and explores the themes of religion, media and morality.

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    • Drama
    • Richard Brooks
    • 1960-08-26
  3. 1960 · 2 hr 27 min. PG. Drama. A charming conman pretends to be a preacher and romances a roadside revivalist. Will his charade collapse when an ex-lover shows up to settle a score? Subtitles: English. Starring: Shirley Jones Arthur Kennedy Burt Lancaster Patti Page Jean Simmons. Directed by: Richard Brooks.

    • Richard Brooks
    • 147 min
    • January 1, 1960
  4. Brief Synopsis. A young drifter finds success as a traveling preacher until his past catches up with him. Cast & Crew. Read More. Richard Brooks. Director. Burt Lancaster. Elmer Gantry. Jean Simmons. Sister Sharon Falconer. Arthur Kennedy. Jim Lefferts. Dean Jagger. William L. Morgan. Shirley Jones. Lulu Bains. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo.

    • Richard Brooks
    • Burt Lancaster
  5. Elmer Gantry. When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her...

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    • Burt Lancaster
    • Richard Brooks
    • United Artists
  6. Salesman Elmer Gantry, salesman teams up with evangelist Sister Sharon Falconer to sell religion to 1920s America. They make enough money to build a temple, and Sister Sharon falls for Elmer. He is tested by temptation and almost capitulates, but is then wrongly accused by the jilted temptress.

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