In which a charming but restless young salesman named Elmer Gantry, haunted by his past as a seminarian and preacher, drifts through the evangelical heartland, captivated by the fiery magnetism of the striking woman evangelist Sharon Falconer and his own ambition to reclaim his pulpit power. Amidst the humble church tents and provincial towns, Elmer plots a dazzling re-entrance into the ministry, blending zeal with a keen eye for opportunity and a dash of theatrical flamboyance.