Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1960
2h 8m
7.7

7.7/10

460 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!"

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $2,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Stanley Kramer Productions United Artists
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Italian

Keywords

politician based on true story trial teacher lawyer courtroom evolution rhetoric scopes monkey trial judiciary courtroom drama

Quick Facts

Release Date July 7, 1960
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0053946

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

Jimmy Boyd
Jimmy Boyd

Howard

Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.

John Stebbins

Key Crew

Nedrick Young
Screenplay
Stanley Kramer
Director
Harold Jacob Smith
Screenplay
Stanley Kramer
Producer