The Apostle
Elmer Gantry
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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Burt LancasterElmer Gantry
Jean SimmonsSister Sharon Falconer
Arthur KennedyJim Lefferts
Dean JaggerWilliam L. Morgan
Shirley JonesLulu Bains
Patti PageSister Rachel
Edward AndrewsGeorge F. Babbitt
John McIntireRev. John Pengilly
Hugh MarloweRev. Philip Garrison
Joe MarossPete
Philip OberReverend Planck
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Release date 1960-07-07
Countries United States
Production & box office Budget $3M · Box office $10.4M
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