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Elmer Gantry

1960

IMDb

Richard Brooks

1960·TV-PG·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver
Drama

A charming con man joins an itinerant evangelical sister who travels the American Midwest taking advantage of gullible locals in the 1920s.

Cast

Burt Lancaster·Jean Simmons·Arthur Kennedy·Dean Jagger

Producers

Bernard Smith

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

2 wins · 7 nominations

Wins (2)

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1961)

Best Actor - Drama

Burt Lancaster
Academy Awards, USA (1961)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Burt Lancaster

Nominations (7)

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1960)

Best Film

BAFTA Awards (1961)

Best Film from any Source

Richard Brooks
Golden Globes, USA (1961)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1961)

Best Picture

Bernard Smith

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1961)

Best Director

Richard Brooks

Best Actress

Golden Globes, USA (1961)

Best Actress - Drama

Jean Simmons

Critics' Awards

Cahiers du Cinéma (1961)

Best Film

Richard Brooks