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