Movie · 1960
Elmer Gantry
Released 7 July 1960 More from 1960 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Ralph Dumke
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Michael Whalen
as Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Dean Jagger
as William L. Morgan
Ray Walker
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Barry Kelley
as Police Captain Holt
Dan Riss
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Hugh Marlowe
as Rev. Philip Garrison
Burt Lancaster
as Elmer Gantry
Larry J. Blake
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Edward Andrews
as George F. Babbitt
Max Showalter
as Deaf Man (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar
as Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
Jean Simmons
as Sister Sharon Falconer
Shirley Jones
as Lulu Bains
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The numbers
34years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Ralph Dumke — oldest on the call sheet
26Shirley Jones — youngest billed
47average age of the credited cast