Elmer Gantry

1960 · 146 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 13,582 VOTES · DIR. Richard Brooks

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Overview

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.

Drama1960s

Dialogue Timeline — 1,724 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:33 (laughter)
00:07:25 Hello? Hello?
00:13:57 - "Why persecutest thou me?" - Saul of Tarsus.
00:19:41 Oh, my dear, beautiful people.
00:24:21 Yes, sir.
00:30:19 Now, get the picture.
00:35:09 "The Lord is my fortress." Do you hear that? The Lord.
00:40:10 - But you like me. - Yes.
00:45:58 - I'd say we make a pretty good team. - Yes.
00:50:36 The fact is that church attendance is falling off everywhere.
00:55:08 Gentlemen, if you'll only leave the money matters to me.
01:01:01 - They're ready for you, Shara. - You certainly promoted us into Zenith.
01:07:30 Amen.
01:13:02 - Break it up. A party of johns want action. - Keep readin', honey.
01:18:13 - You takin' me for a ride or somethin'? - To the publisher of the Times-DisPatch
01:23:07 Then they'll burn in hell, too!
01:29:02 Do you think it was blind luck that brought us to Zenith?
01:34:25 We'll show 'em how to clean up this town tonight! Right now!
01:40:12 OK, OK. Let's go!
01:47:54 Guaranteed.
01:58:26 Well?
02:06:07 - What about your friend Gantry? - Quite a guy! Son of a...
02:11:29 Heal.
30:00:00 - Will be raised.

Cast & Characters

Burt Lancaster Elmer Gantry Jean Simmons Sister Sharon Falconer Arthur Kennedy Jim Lefferts Dean Jagger William L. Morgan Shirley Jones Lulu Bains Patti Page Sister Rachel Edward Andrews George F. Babbitt John McIntire Rev. John Pengilly Hugh Marlowe Rev. Philip Garrison Joe Maross Pete

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,724
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:02:33
Final line30:00:00

Production Record

DirectorRichard Brooks
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$10,400,000
IMDb votes13,582