Elmer Gantry.
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Stars Burt Lancaster as a phony religious revivalist who sets out to make a fortune peddling his own particular brand of religion. Stars Burt Lancaster, Shirley Jones and Jean Simmons. Based on the novel ELMER GANTRY by Sinclair Lewis.
Elmer Gantry is a hard-drinking, fast-talking salesman with a charismatic personality. He infuses biblical passages and fervor into his pitches as a way to ease and collect money. He is drawn to the roadshow of Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons) and is attracted to the saintly revivalist. Gantry sweet talks her naive assistant, Sister Rachel, into telling him information regarding her past. He uses that information to con his way into Sister Sharon's good graces and join the troupe preaching "Christ in commerce"
Elmer Gantry is a hard-drinking, fast-talking salesman with a charismatic personality. He infuses biblical passages and fervor into his pitches as a way to ease and collect money. He is drawn to the roadshow of Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons) and is attracted to the saintly revivalist. Gantry sweet talks her naive assistant, Sister Rachel, into telling him information regarding her past. He uses that information to con his way into Sister Sharon's good graces and join the troupe preaching "Christ in commerce"
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Elmer Gantry. Elmer Gantry Productions. Released By United Artists. 145 Min., Sd., Eastman Color, 35 Mm. From The Novel By Sinclair Lewis. © Elmer Gantry Productions; 29jun60; Lp16672. , Stars Burt Lancaster as a phony religious revivalist who sets out to make a fortune peddling his own particular brand of religion. Stars Burt Lancaster, Shirley Jones and Jean Simmons. Based on the novel ELMER GANTRY by Sinclair Lewis. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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