A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of the same name.
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DIRECTOR
Richard Brooks
SCREENPLAY
Richard Brooks
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
John Alton
EDITOR
Marjorie Fowler
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
André Previn
PRODUCER
Bernard Smith
ART DIRECTION
Edward Carrere
ASSISTANT CAMERA
James Saper
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Tom Shaw
CAMERA OPERATOR
Andrew J. McIntyre
COSTUME DESIGN
Dorothy Jeakins
HAIRSTYLIST
Joan St. Oegger
KEY GRIP
John Livesley
MAKEUP ARTIST
Harry Maret
Robert J. Schiffer
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Ken Darby
NOVEL
Sinclair Lewis
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Gilbert Kurland
SET DECORATION
Frank Tuttle
William F. Calvert
SOUND
Harry D. Mills
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Fred J. Brown
STUNTS
Al Carmichael
Bob Herron
Charles Horvath
Paul Baxley
Academy Awards
1961Winner: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Best Actor
Nominee: Best Original Dramatic Or Comedy Score
Nominee: Best Picture
National Board Of Review: Top Ten Films
1960Winner: National Board Of Review: Top Ten Films