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