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