Elmer Gantry
1960 · 2h 26m · Drama · United States of America · Rated 16 (DE)
If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …
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.
Written & directed by
Richard BrooksBased on the novel by
Sinclair Lewis6.9Smart score
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based on novel or bookcon manevangelistfraudkansas, usapreacherreligionreligious hypocrisyrevivalismrevival meetingtraveling salesman
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