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Inherit the Wind
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Stanley Kramer Productions
United Artists United Artists

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Inherit the Wind

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

1960 128 min ★ 7.7 (470) Released
Drama

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.

Original title
Inherit the Wind
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
Keywords 11
based on true story courtroom courtroom drama evolution judiciary lawyer politician rhetoric scopes monkey trial teacher trial
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Cast 43
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

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

WGN Radio Technician

Hope Summers

Hope Summers

Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Jessie H. Dunlap

Renee Godfrey

Renee Godfrey

Mrs. Stebbins

Florence Eldridge

Florence Eldridge

Sarah Brady

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Dr. John (uncredited)

George Dunn

George Dunn

Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)

Donald Elson

Donald Elson

Bollinger (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph Hamilton

Joseph Hamilton

Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)

Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes

Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Townsman (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Townsman (uncredited)

Harp McGuire

Harp McGuire

Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman (uncredited)

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Townsman (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Woman Diner (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Bible Salesman (uncredited)

Crew 9
Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Presenter

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Director

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Producer

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Production Manager

Ernest Gold

Ernest Gold

Original Music Composer

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Screenplay

Gallery
45
Videos
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US Release Dates 2

Jul 21, 1960

Dayton, Tennessee

Premiere

Oct 12, 1960

New York City, New York

NR Theatrical
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