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Inherit the Wind

NR
Drama
7.7/10(404 ratings)

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.

07-07-1960
2h 8m
Inherit the Wind
Backdrop for Inherit the Wind

Main 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

Rachel Brown

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Judge Mel

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Stanley Kramer
Production:
Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
Revenue:
$2,000,000
Budget:
$2,000,000

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Nedrick Young
Director:
Stanley Kramer
Screenplay:
Harold Jacob Smith
Producer:
Stanley Kramer
Makeup Artist:
Bud Westmore

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en