🎬 Drama

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 …"

⭐ 7.3/10 1960 2h 26m Dir. Richard Brooks

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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.

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7.3/10 198 votes

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Year
1960
Runtime
2h 26m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.3/10
Votes
198
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$3.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Richard Brooks 👤 Burt Lancaster 👤 Jean Simmons 👤 Arthur Kennedy
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Elmer Gantry has a runtime of 2h 26m (2 hours and 26 minutes).
Elmer Gantry was directed by Richard Brooks and released in 1960.
Elmer Gantry is a Drama film (1960).
The cast of Elmer Gantry includes Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, Shirley Jones.
Elmer Gantry has a TMDB rating of 7.3/10 based on 198 votes.

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