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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums*Coming up, 'tonight' In Cold Blood, Elmer Gantry, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Lord Jim
8:00 pm In Cold Blood (1967)
2h 14m | Suspense/Mystery | TV-14
Two vagrants try to outrun the police after committing a savage crime in this real-life shocker.
Director: Richard Brooks. Cast: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe
10:30 pm Elmer Gantry (1960)
2h 26m | Drama
A young drifter finds success as a traveling preacher until his past catches up with him.
Director: Richard Brooks. Cast: Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy
1:15 am Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
1h 48m | Drama | TV-PG
A dying plantation owner tries to help his alcoholic son solve his problems.
Director: Richard Brooks. Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives
3:15 am Lord Jim (1965)
2h 34m | Adventure
After turning coward, a naval officer tries to redeem himself by helping Asian natives stage a revolution.
Director: Richard Brooks. Cast: Peter O'toole, James Mason, Curt Jurgens
Mister Ed
(5,924 posts)Her role landed her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
elleng
(130,755 posts)'Elmer Gantry was nominated for five Academy Awards in 1961, including Best Picture and Best Score. It won Best Actor for Lancaster, Best Supporting Actress for Jones, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Jean Simmons was nominated for the best actress Golden Globe award.'
rampartc
(5,388 posts)burt lancaster ("best actor" is superb as a grifting evangelist the ending was changed for hollywood so i recommend the book (by sinclair lewis of course) as well.