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Synopsis:
Courtroom drama based on an actual 1925 trial in which a schoolmaster was prosecuted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. While a Fundamentalist politician is determined to put a stop to the teacher's activities, a famed journalist rushes to his defence, hiring a respected attorney to take on the case. Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Dick York and Gene Kelly give compelling performances
Cast:
Spencer Tracy as Henry Drummond, Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady, Gene Kelly as EK Hornbeck, Dick York as Bertram T Cates, Florence Eldridge, Donna Anderson as Rachel Brown, Harry Morgan as Judge Mel, Claude Akins as Rev Jeremiah Brown, Elliott Reid as Tom Davenport, Noah Beery Jr, Norman Fell
Credits:
Stanley Kramer - Director, Producer, Nedrick Young - Scriptwriter, Harold Jacob Smith - Scriptwriter
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