In filming Sinclair Lewis' contentious 1927 study of a scandalous evangelist, Elmer Gantry ... from the pulpit. Burt Lancaster pulls out virtually all the stops as Gantry to create a memorable ...

Best Actor Burt Lancaster stars as an unscrupulous Bible-thumping evangelist barnstorming through the 1920s Midwest, and Best Supporting Actress Shirley Jones as a brazen hooker in this classic ...

Out of 5 nominations, Elmer Gantry won the first three categories to become a three-time Oscar-winning flick. Burt Lancaster won Best Actor while Shirley Jones and Richard Brooks bagged the next two.