Inherit the Wind
Movie · 1960 · Drama · 2h 8m · Director: Stanley Kramer
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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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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
Norman FellWGN Radio Technician- Gordon PolkGeorge Sillers
Hope SummersMrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Full cast and crew
- Directed byStanley Kramer
- Written byNedrick Young
Harold Jacob Smith - Music byErnest Gold
Starring
- Henry DrummondSpencer Tracy
- Matthew Harrison BradyFredric March
- E.K. HornbeckGene Kelly
- Bertram T. CatesDick York
Also starring
- Rachel BrownDonna Anderson
- Judge MelHarry Morgan
- Rev. Jeremiah BrownClaude Akins
- Prosecutor Tom DavenportElliott Reid
- Bailiff Mort MeekerPaul Hartman
- Mayor Jason CarterPhilip Coolidge
- HowardJimmy Boyd
- John StebbinsNoah Beery Jr.
- WGN Radio TechnicianNorman Fell
- George SillersGordon Polk
- Mrs. Krebs - Righteous TownswomanHope Summers
- Jessie H. DunlapRay Teal
Details
- Released
- Jul 7, 1960
- Original language
- English
- Directed by
- Stanley Kramer
- Written by
- Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith
- Music by
- Ernest Gold
- Director of photography
- Ernest Laszlo
- Production companies
- Stanley Kramer Productions
United Artists
- Production countries
- United States
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $2M
- Age rating
- NR