Inherit the Wind (1960)
07/07/1960 (GB)
Drama
2h 8m
- 77% (445 votes)
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It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
Overview
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.
- Stanley KramerDirector
- Harold Jacob SmithScreenplay
- Nedrick YoungScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
Keywords
- politician
- based on true story
- trial
- teacher
- lawyer
- courtroom
- evolution
- rhetoric
- scopes monkey trial
- judiciary
- courtroom drama
Top Billed 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
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