"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."
Burt Lancaster
as Elmer Gantry
Jean Simmons
as Sister Sharon Falconer
Arthur Kennedy
as Jim Lefferts
Dean Jagger
as William L. Morgan
Shirley Jones
as Lulu Bains
Patti Page
as Sister Rachel
Edward Andrews
as George F. Babbitt
John McIntire
as Rev. John Pengilly
Hugh Marlowe
as Rev. Philip Garrison
Joe Maross
as Pete
Philip Ober
as Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley
as Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes
as Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis
as Eddington
Colin Kenny
as Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien
as Train Conductor
Bert Stevens
as Choir Member
John Qualen
as Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram
as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Sally Fraser
as Prostitute
Robert P. Lieb
as Lincoln Police Captain
Larry J. Blake
as Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
as Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
George Cisar
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Everett Glass
as Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Dan Riss
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Max Showalter
as Deaf Man (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Michael Whalen
as Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Jean Willes
as Prostitute (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
Phil Bloom
as Cornerman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Claudia Bryar
as Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
George DeNormand
George Ford
as Reporter (uncredited)
Johnny Kern
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Radio Station Official (uncredited)
BarBara Luna
William Meader
Charles Morton
as Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
as Revivalist (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Jack Stoney
as Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Guy Way
as Man at Fire (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
as Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
John Alton
Director of Photography
André Previn
Original Music Composer
Sinclair Lewis
Novel
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
Director
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Bernard Smith
Producer
Bob Herron
Stunts
Charles Horvath
Al Carmichael
Paul Baxley
James Saper
Assistant Camera
Andrew J. McIntyre
Camera Operator
John Livesley
Key Grip
Harry D. Mills
Sound
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Frank Tuttle
Set Decoration
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Gilbert Kurland
Production Manager
Harry Maret
Ken Darby
Music Supervisor
Fred J. Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director
William F. Calvert