Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1960)

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.

Date of release
1960-07-07
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (496)
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama
Director
Stanley Kramer

Casting

  • Spencer Tracy — Henry Drummond
  • Fredric March — Matthew Harrison Brady
  • Gene Kelly — 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

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