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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,724 lines

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00:02:33 (laughter)
00:07:12 Well, I'll take... I'll take care of you downstairs.
00:13:34 - You'd better get at this while it's still hot. - Thank you, brother.
00:18:51 ? Glory, glory, hallelujah!
00:23:45 it made me realise that music is the voice of love.
00:29:37 - Yesterday, Mr... - Gantry.
00:34:03 Well...
00:38:36 ? Throw out the lifeline
00:44:11 Or this pledge to be a good Christian?
00:49:10 Boss?
00:53:26 Was Christianity a failure? Did God go out of business?
00:58:42 And you?
01:04:21 Will you?
01:10:35 - Paragraph. - (Phone rings)
01:15:26 "Georgie!" My telephone has not stopped ringing.
01:20:09 I thought you came to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
01:25:01 You murdered 'em. You knocked 'em flat with a celestial bolt -
01:30:57 - Shocking! - And last night...
01:36:30 And it certainly won't get rid of prostitution. No pictures. No publicity.
01:42:17 kick around some old memories, maybe have a few laughs.
01:49:16 - Don't let Shara see these. - She's got to see them.
01:59:22 Or yourself.
02:06:43 beat it across the state line, get good and married, like most folks?
02:11:58 God...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,724
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:02:33
Final line02:11:58

Production Record

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