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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Richard Brooks |
| Stars: |
Jean Simmons |
| Actors: |
Edward Andrews |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Character Study · Religion · Clergy · Scams And Cons · Evangelism · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
027616921307 |
| Release Date: |
1960 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 27min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (January 31, 2006)
UPC: 027616888884 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (January 31, 2006)
UPC: 027616543035 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Richard Brooks |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/01/2000, p.114, Stephen Risness): "...It's still unholy fun, perfectly complemented by Andre Previn's devilish, horn-and-hymn-mixing score..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Prayin's the cheapest first-rate medicine I know."--Elmer (Burt Lancaster) to Jim (Arthur Kennedy) |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Elmer Gantry is a charming, fast-talking con, working the road as a traveling salesman in the 1920s. Burt Lancaster stars as the elusive Gantry in this charismatic adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's 1927 novel. When Gantry runs across a group of traveling evangelists, he charms their saintly leader, Sister Susan Falconer (Jean Simmons), and becomes her partner, preaching fire and brimstone in the packed revival tents of the hardened Midwest. Gantry's robust style and Falconer's Joan of Arc-like spirit skyrocket the two minstrels to fame and fortune as they travel with their flock waging war on sinners and speakeasies--until they preach in a big city and catch the eye of a tough prostitute (Shirley Jones) who knows that Elmer is not quite as holy as he appears. This biting portrait of the business of religion was highly innovative at the time of its release, casting a slightly tarnished light on the hustle and theatrics of traveling ministries, while analyzing the true nature of faith and redemption. Lancaste... |
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