Year:1960
Director:Richard Brooks
Written by:Richard Brooks (Screenplay), Sinclair Lewis (Novel)
Script Synopsis:When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer, 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 decides that she has a score to settle with the charismatic performer.
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9879- Elmer Gantry Script PDF - [PG. 174 BLURRED] at Script Fly ($)
- Elmer Gantry Script PDF - (XL). 8/31/59 REVISED. *pg. at Script City ($)
- Elmer Gantry Transcript at Script-O-Rama
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Other Links:
- Elmer Gantry ( tt0053793 ) at IMDb
- Elmer Gantry ( 22013 ) at TheMovieDB.org