Movie·1960·2h 8m
Inherit the Wind
It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young
Producer
Stanley Kramer
Cinematography
Ernest Laszlo
Music
Ernest Gold
Editor
Frederic Knudtson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
469 votes
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// cast
Cast
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
Gordon Polk
George Sillers
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
// crew
Crew
Stanley Kramer
Director, Producer
Harold Jacob Smith
Screenplay
Nedrick Young
Screenplay
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
Ernest Laszlo
Director of Photography
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