

It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
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.
No legal streaming, rental or purchase options were found for this title in Morocco. Try another country in the Where to watch section below.
In-app playback is not enabled for this deployment. Watch legally through a verified provider, or read the licensing policy. VidAPI catalogue presence is not a claim of licensed availability.
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel

Claude Akins
Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Elliott Reid
Prosecutor Tom Davenport

Paul Hartman
Bailiff Mort Meeker

Philip Coolidge
Mayor Jason Carter

Jimmy Boyd
Howard

Noah Beery Jr.
John Stebbins

Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
Gordon Polk
George Sillers

Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap

Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins

Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
John Alban
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Townsman (uncredited)

Don Anderson
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
Fanaticism and Ignorance
Clip · YouTube
First Day In Court
Clip · YouTube
The Arrest of Bertram Cates
Clip · YouTube
Official Trailer
Trailer · YouTube
Eureka Classics Trailer
Trailer · YouTube
Brian Trenchard-Smith on Inherit The Wind
Featurette · YouTube