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