Elmer Gantry
Summary: A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.
Release Date: August 26, 1960
Genre: Drama
Director:
Richard Brooks
Runtime: 2 h 26 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Elmer Gantry Productions
Distributor: CBS, CBS/Fox, MGM Home Entertainment, MGM/UA Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, TGG Direct, Kino Lorber
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 3,000,000
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