테네시주의 작은 마을, 고등학교 과학 교사 버트램 케이츠가 주(州) 법을 어겨 재판을 받게 된다. 케이츠가 금기인 다윈의 진화론을 아이들에게 가르쳤기 때문이다. 저명한 정치가이자 보수적인 근본주의자 매튜 브래디가 검찰 측을 지원하고 나선다. 한편, 역시 유명한 변호사이며, 논쟁적인 법의식을 가진 브래디의 라이벌 헨리 드러먼드가 케이츠의 변호를 맡는다. 창조론과 진화론이 맞붙은 이 뜨겁고 치열한 법정 공방에 언론의 관심까지 집중되며, 마을을 넘어 미 전역이 들썩이게 된다. 1925년에 실제로 일어났던 세기의 ‘원숭이 재판’을 소재로 한 희곡을 각색한 작품. 크레이머는 창조론과 진화론이 충돌한 이 사건을 매카시즘을 논할 매개로써 활용했으며, 영화를 통해 지적인 담론을 이어간다. 이후 여러 차례 TV 드라마로 리메이크되기도 했다.
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스크린샷
크레딧
출연
스펜서 트레이시
Henry Drummond
Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
진 켈리
E.K. Hornbeck
Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown
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 Ames
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Townsman (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Brad Brown
Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Townsman (uncredited)
George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Townsman (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Townsman (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Dr. John (uncredited)
George Dunn
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Donald Elson
Bollinger (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter (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)
Signe Hack
Townswoman (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Townsman (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
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