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.
Rated
NR
Year
1960
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
7 July 1960
TMDB
7.6 (498)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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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
Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
G
Gordon Polk
George Sillers
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
J
John Alban
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
L
Leon Alton
Townsman (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
J
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
B
Brandon Beach
Townsman (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
B
Brad Brown
Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)
B
Buck Bucko
Townsman (uncredited)
George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
D
Dick Cherney
Townsman (uncredited)
O
Oliver Cross
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
J
Jack Daly
Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)
J
Jack Deery
Townsman (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Dr. John (uncredited)
George Dunn
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Donald Elson
Bollinger (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
D
Duke Fishman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
R
Raoul Freeman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
D
David Fresco
Threatening Spectator (uncredited)
K
Kay Garrett
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
R
Richard George
Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)
H
Helen Gereghty
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
J
Joseph Glick
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
J
James Gonzalez
Scientist (uncredited)
Signe Hack
Townswoman (uncredited)
S
Stuart Hall
Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
S
Sam Harris
Townsman (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
T
Tex Holden
Townsman (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Townsman (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
J
Johnny Kern
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
P
Perk Lazelle
Townsman (uncredited)
K
King Lockwood
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Townsman (uncredited)
S
Sandee Marriott
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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