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Film of the Week: Elmer Gantry

BBC One
on BBC One London

The first in a season of films starring one of Hollywood's most versatile stars Burt Lancaster with Jean Simmons
Dean Jagger , Arthur Kennedy Shirley Jones , Patti Page
Elmer Gantry , an unscrupulous salesman, joins an evangelist troupe because he is attracted to Sister Sharon Falconer - and becomes a spell-binding preacher.
Written and directed by RICHARD BROOKS Films: page 8
How Brooks brought the Bible to Burt: p 12

Contributors

Unknown:
Burt Lancaster
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Jean Simmons
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Dean Jagger
Unknown:
Arthur Kennedy
Unknown:
Shirley Jones
Unknown:
Patti Page
Unknown:
Elmer Gantry
Unknown:
Sharon Falconer
Directed By:
Richard Brooks
Elmer Gantry:
Burt Lancaster
Sister Sharon Falconer:
Jean Simmons
Jim Lefferts:
Arthur Kennedy
Lulu Bains:
Shlrley Jones
William L Morgan:
Dean Jagger
Sister Rachel:
Patti Page
George Babbitt:
Edward Andrews
Rev Pengilly:
John McIntire
Pete:
Joe Maross
Source: Radio Times

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