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
Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
Claude Akins
Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Gene Kelly
E.K. Hornbeck
Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel
Will Wright
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Juror (uncredited)
Noah Beery Jr.
John Stebbins
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Elliott Reid
Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Bert Stevens
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Nedrick Young
Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Townsman (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman Diner (uncredited)
Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
Harry Tenbrook
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Townsman (uncredited)
George Dunn
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Dr. John (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Paul Hartman
Bailiff Mort Meeker
Hans Moebus
Townsman (uncredited)
Donald Elson
Bollinger (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited)
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Chet Brandenburg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harp McGuire
Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown
Frank Mills
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh
Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Townsman (uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Philip Coolidge
Mayor Jason Carter
Jimmy Boyd
Howard
Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
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)
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)
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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