
When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer, a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness...
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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Award winner
- Winner of Best Leading Actor (Burt Lancaster), Best Supporting Actress (Shirley Jones) and Adapted Screenplay, 1961 Academy Awards
- Runtime
- 146
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA