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 …
Film19602h 26m
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- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1960-07-07
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
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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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