Review of Elmer Gantry (1960) by Eamonn A — 01 Jun 2008

The reason why Burt Lancaster is my favourite all time actor - the first five minutes of this film show his star quality.

This review of Elmer Gantry (1960) was written by Eamonn A on 01 Jun 2008.

Elmer Gantry has generally received very positive reviews.

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