USA,
1960, 128 min
Directed by:
Stanley KramerCinematography:
Ernest LaszloComposer:
Ernest GoldCast:
Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson, Harry Morgan, Claude Akins, Elliott Reid, Paul Hartman, Philip Coolidge, Jimmy Boyd (more)VOD (1)
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The controversial subject of evolution versus creation causes two polar opposites to engage in one explosive battle of beliefs. Attorney Clarence Darrow (Spencer Tracy) faces off against fundamentalist leader William Jennings Bryan (Fredric March) in a small Tennessee town where a teacher has been brought to trial for teaching Darwinism. Let the trial begin... and watch the sparks fly! (Shock Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1961 - Spencer Tracy (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1961 - Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1961 - Ernest Laszlo (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1961 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1961 - Best Film
- 1961 - Fredric March (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1961 - Spencer Tracy (Best Foreign Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1961 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1961 - Spencer Tracy (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1960 - Fredric March (Silver Bear for Best Actor)
- 1960 - Stanley Kramer (Golden Bear for Best Film)