Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Animation · Action
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Film / 1960
Wer den Wind sät
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
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.
The story
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.
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
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Norman FellWGN Radio Technician
Gordon PolkGeorge Sillers
Hope SummersMrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Ray TealJessie H. Dunlap
Renee GodfreyMrs. Stebbins
Florence EldridgeSarah Brady
John AlbanCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leon AltonTownsman (uncredited)
Don AndersonCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie BakerCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Frank BakerTownsman (uncredited)
John BartonTownsman (uncredited)
Brandon BeachTownsman (uncredited)
Gail BonneyFundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Brad BrownCourtroom Photographer (uncredited)
Buck BuckoTownsman (uncredited)
George CalligaCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dick CherneyTownsman (uncredited)
Oliver CrossCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Jack DalyEskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jack DeeryTownsman (uncredited)
Lester DorrDr. John (uncredited)
George DunnBanker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Donald ElsonBollinger (uncredited)
Adolph FaylauerCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Duke FishmanCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Raoul FreemanCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
David FrescoThreatening Spectator (uncredited)
Kay GarrettCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Richard GeorgeYoung Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)
Helen GereghtyCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph GlickCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
James GonzalezScientist (uncredited)
Signe HackTownswoman (uncredited)
Stuart HallDr. Amos Keller (uncredited)
Joseph HamiltonMan Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Sam HarrisTownsman (uncredited)
Earle HodginsDr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Tex HoldenTownsman (uncredited)
Wendell HolmesBanker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Shep HoughtonTownsman (uncredited)
Colin KennyCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Johnny KernCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Perk LazelleTownsman (uncredited)
King LockwoodCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank MannTownsman (uncredited)
Sandee MarriottCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Thomas MartinReporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Harp McGuireHarry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Frank MillsCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hans MoebusTownsman (uncredited)
Robert OsterlohSam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Stephen PaylowCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bob PerryCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Joe PloskiCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' PollardTownsman (uncredited)
Paul PowerCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Waclaw RekwartCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
John RiceTownsman (uncredited)
Addison RichardsTownsman (uncredited)
Leoda RichardsWoman Diner (uncredited)
Robert RobinsonTownsman (uncredited)
Scott SeatonCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leslie SketchleyBailiff (uncredited)
Stephen SoldiCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Rudy SooterCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Bert StevensCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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