# Elmer Gantry (1960)

> A dazzlingly persuasive salesman reinvents himself as a revival preacher, exposing the volatile commerce and hypocrisy beneath public faith.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13197

## Facts

- Runtime: 146 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Richard Brooks
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, Shirley Jones, Patti Page, Edward Andrews, John McIntire
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053793/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: provocative, flamboyant, morally tense, classic cinema night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A charismatic conman finds himself entangled in the fervor of faith and redemption.

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