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