Inherit the Wind (1960)

ALL 07/07/1960 (en) Drama 128 Min
  • Release
    07/07/1960
  • Production
    Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
  • Rotten tomato
    77.17%
  • Original title
    Inherit the Wind
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Stanley Kramer

    Director

  2. Story



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  1. Spencer Tracy

    Henry Drummond

  2. Fredric March

    Matthew Harrison Brady

  3. Gene Kelly

    E.K. Hornbeck

  4. Dick York

    Bertram T. Cates

  5. Donna Anderson

    Rachel Brown

  6. Harry Morgan

    Judge Mel

  7. Claude Akins

    Rev. Jeremiah Brown

  8. Elliott Reid

    Prosecutor Tom Davenport

  9. Paul Hartman

    Bailiff Mort Meeker

  10. Philip Coolidge

    Mayor Jason Carter

  11. Jimmy Boyd

    Howard

  12. Noah Beery Jr.

    John Stebbins

  13. Norman Fell

    WGN Radio Technician

  14. Hope Summers

    Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

  15. Ray Teal

    Jessie H. Dunlap

  16. Renee Godfrey

    Mrs. Stebbins

  17. Florence Eldridge

    Sarah Brady

  18. Leon Alton

    Townsman (uncredited)

  19. Frank Baker

    Townsman (uncredited)

  20. Buck Bucko

    Townsman (uncredited)

  21. Sam Harris

    Townsman (uncredited)

  22. Shep Houghton

    Townsman (uncredited)

  23. Hans Moebus

    Townsman (uncredited)

  24. Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    Townsman (uncredited)

  25. Robert Robinson

    Townsman (uncredited)

  26. Eddie Baker

    Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  27. Adolph Faylauer

    Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  28. Bob Perry

    Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  29. Waclaw Rekwart

    Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  30. Stephen Soldi

    Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  31. Rudy Sooter

    Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  32. Gail Bonney

    Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

  33. Jack Daly

    Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)

  34. Lester Dorr

    Dr. John (uncredited)

  35. Donald Elson

    Bollinger (uncredited)

  36. Colin Kenny

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  37. Frank Mills

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  38. Joe Ploski

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  39. Scott Seaton

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  40. Bert Stevens

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  41. Harry Tenbrook

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  42. David Fresco

    Threatening Spectator (uncredited)

  43. Stuart Hall

    Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)

  44. Joseph Hamilton

    Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

  45. Earle Hodgins

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

  46. Wendell Holmes

    Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

  47. Thomas Martin

    Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

  48. Harp McGuire

    Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

  49. Robert Osterloh

    Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

  50. Leoda Richards

    Woman Diner (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 58 , Crews : 25

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Inherit the Wind (1960) 128 Min

ALL 07/07/1960 (en)
Drama
  • Release 07/07/1960
  • Production
    Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
  • Original title Inherit the Wind
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Stanley Kramer

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Frederic Knudtson

    Editor

  4. Stanley Kramer, Herman Shumlin

    Producer