Elmer Gantry
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| Initial release | Los Angeles |
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| Directors | Richard Brooks |
| Story by | Sinclair Lewis |
| Screenplay | Richard Brooks |
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| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |
| Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay | |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama | |
| Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Drama | |
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| ID | 820586 |
About Elmer Gantry
When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her act as a passionate preacher. The two make a successful onstage pair, and their chemistry extends to romance. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of Gantry's ex-lovers (Shirley Jones) decides that she has a score to settle with the charismatic performer.
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