1961 Academy Awards – Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Winner and Nominees

Elmer Gantry

Richard Brooks

A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.

Inherit the Wind

Nedrick Young

Sons and Lovers

Gavin Lambert

The Sundowners

Isobel Lennart

Tunes of Glory

James Kennaway