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

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