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