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Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

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.

Drama

Release: 1960-07-07Runtime: 128 minRating: 7.657 (458)

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Henry Drummond

Fredric March

Fredric March

Matthew Harrison Brady

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

E.K. Hornbeck

Dick York

Dick York

Bertram T. Cates

Donna Anderson

Donna Anderson

Rachel Brown

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Judge Mel

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid

Prosecutor Tom Davenport

Paul Hartman

Paul Hartman

Bailiff Mort Meeker

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Mayor Jason Carter

Crew

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Producer

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Screenplay

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Director

Harold Jacob Smith

Screenplay

Ernest Gold

Ernest Gold

Original Music Composer

James Lister

Casting

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Production Manager

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Frederic Knudtson

Editor

Clips & Videos

Fanaticism and Ignorance

Fanaticism and Ignorance

First Day In Court

First Day In Court

The Arrest of Bertram Cates

The Arrest of Bertram Cates

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Eureka Classics Trailer

Eureka Classics Trailer