Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
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.
Run Time
2h 8m
Genre
Drama
Release Date
07 Jul 1960
Country
United States of America
Language
English, Italian
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Director & Producers
Stanley KramerTop Billed Cast
Spencer TracyHenry Drummond
Fredric MarchMatthew Harrison Brady
Gene KellyE.K. Hornbeck
Dick YorkBertram T. Cates
Donna AndersonRachel Brown
Harry MorganJudge Mel
Claude AkinsRev. Jeremiah Brown
Elliott ReidProsecutor Tom Davenport
Paul HartmanBailiff Mort Meeker
Philip CoolidgeMayor Jason Carter
Jimmy BoydHoward
Noah Beery Jr.John Stebbins
Technical Team
Screenplay
Nedrick YoungScreenplay
Ernest GoldOriginal Music Composer
Editor
Sound Engineer
Grip
Ernest LaszloDirector of Photography
Sound Editor
Camera Operator
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Second Company Grip
Stanley Kramer Productions
