Elmer Gantry, le charlatan
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry est un voyageur de commerce beau parleur qui vit de petites combines et séjourne dans des hôtels miteux. Son chemin croise celui de Sharon Falconer, la prédicatrice de la troupe itinérante « Le Renouveau angélique ». Subjugué par cette dernière, mais flairant également la bonne affaire, Gantry lui propose ses services. Brillant par sa verve et son charisme, il rencontre un grand succès. Mais son tumultueux passé pourrait bien le rattraper…
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Recettes
- $10,400,000
- Statut
- Released
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
Philip Ober
— Reverend Planck
Barry Kelley
— Police Captain Holt
Wendell Holmes
— Reverend Ulrich
Dayton Lummis
— Eddington
Colin Kenny
— Extra at Revival Meeting
William H. O'Brien
— Train Conductor
Bert Stevens
— Choir Member
John Qualen
— Sam - Storekeeper
Rex Ingram
— Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Sally Fraser
— Prostitute
Robert P. Lieb
— Lincoln Police Captain
Larry J. Blake
— Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
— Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
George Cisar
— Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
— Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Everett Glass
— Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
— Hobo in Boxcar (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
— Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Dan Riss
— Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Max Showalter
— Deaf Man (uncredited)