"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)
André Previn
Original Music Composer
Bernard Smith
Producer
Richard Brooks
Director
Screenplay
Sinclair Lewis
Novel
John Alton
Director of Photography
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
Bob Herron
Stunts
Al Carmichael
Charles Horvath
Paul Baxley
James Saper
Assistant Camera
Andrew J. McIntyre
Camera Operator
John Livesley
Key Grip
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
William F. Calvert
Set Decoration
Ken Darby
Music Supervisor
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Harry Maret
Harry D. Mills
Sound
Frank Tuttle
Fred J. Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Gilbert Kurland
Production Manager