Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

August 11, 2026
Free screening! Presented by LaBrunerie Financial.

Details About the Film

This film is part of the series Demagogues in America

In 1920s America, charismatic con man Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) finds fame selling religious salvation to the masses alongside the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), a roadside revivalist. When their onstage chemistry transitions into a romance offstage, Elmer’s unseemly past threatens to ruin both their business and their show. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Elmer Gantry is one of Hollywood’s most compelling examinations of religion in America. This free screening, presented by LaBrunerie Financial, explores demagogues in America.

Please note that FREE tickets for the public will be available at the Ragtag Box Office starting Tuesday, August 11 at 12PM. 

No more than two free tickets will be given to one person.

A free ticket guarantees you a seat until 10 minutes before showtime and not after. If all tickets have been distributed and there are open seats at 10 till, we will start seating the theater from the waiting list (queue). Ticket holders will continue to be admitted at this time if seats are available. This policy allows us to start on time and give the audience a distraction-free experience.

Presented By

LaBrunerie Financial

Director(s): Richard Brooks
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy
Year Released: 1960
Runtime: 146 minutes
Country: United States
Language(s): English
Accessibility Options: ListenTech (Hearing Impaired / Personal Amplified Audio Receiver w/optional T-Coil loop)
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