7.3
El fuego y la palabra
Titulo original: Elmer Gantry
Resumen:
Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) es un hombre atractivo, oportunista y extremadamente inmoral. El día en el que asiste, por casualidad, a una reunión religiosa se da cuenta de lo fácil que es ganar dinero como predicador y se convierte a la religión Evangélica. Junto con la hermana Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), Elmer pronuncia unos estremecedores sermones que le permiten conseguir fama y dinero. Sin embargo, un periodista (Arthur Kennedy) sigue sus pasos para desenmascararlo. La situación se complica aún más cuando reaparece en su vida una antigua amiga (Shirley Jones), que hará que Gantry se tenga que enfrentar a su turbio pasado.
Fecha de estreno: 1960-07-07
Producción: United Artists
Generos: Drama
Presupuesto: $3,000,000
Ingresos: $10,400,000
Director: Richard Brooks
Estado: Released
Duración: 2h 26min
Países de producción: United States of America
Elmer Gantry
Sister Sharon Falconer
Jim Lefferts
William L. Morgan
Lulu Bains
Sister Rachel
George F. Babbitt
Rev. John Pengilly
Rev. Philip Garrison
Pete
Reverend Planck
Police Captain Holt
Reverend Ulrich
Eddington
Extra at Revival Meeting
Train Conductor
Choir Member
Sam - Storekeeper
Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited)
Prostitute
Mac - Bartender (uncredited)
Benny - Photographer (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Rev. Brown (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Deaf Man (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Rev. Phillips (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Religious woman collecting money in opening scene (uncredited)
Radio Station Official (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)
Man Destroying Revival Tent (uncredited)
Revivalist (uncredited)
Revival Tent Roustabout (uncredited)
Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)