Drama
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Gene Kelly
E.K. Hornbeck
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel
Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
Claude Akins
Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Bert Stevens
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Elliott Reid
Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
Hal Taggart
Juror (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Addison Richards
Townsman (uncredited)
Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Townsman (uncredited)
Will Wright
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Noah Beery Jr.
John Stebbins
Robert Osterloh
Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Dr. John (uncredited)
Philip Coolidge
Mayor Jason Carter
Nedrick Young
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Townsman (uncredited)
Donald Elson
Bollinger (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jimmy Boyd
Howard
Charles Wagenheim
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
George Dunn
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited)
Paul Hartman
Bailiff Mort Meeker
Frank Mills
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harp McGuire
Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Gordon Polk
George Sillers
John Alban
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Townsman (uncredited)
Don Ames
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Townsman (uncredited)
Brad Brown
Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Townsman (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Townsman (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
David Fresco
Threatening Spectator (uncredited)
Kay Garrett
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Richard George
Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)
Helen Gereghty
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Scientist (uncredited)
Signe Hack
Townswoman (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Townsman (uncredited)
Johnny Kern
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Townsman (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Sandee Marriott
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Townsman (uncredited)
Stephen Paylow
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Power
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
John Rice
Townsman (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman Diner (uncredited)
Robert Robinson
Townsman (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Bailiff (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
George Tracy
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Justice Watson
Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)
Anne P. Kramer

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