Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

7.7 | 1960-07-07 | 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.

Featured Crew

Nedrick Young Screenplay
Stanley Kramer Director
Harold Jacob Smith Screenplay
Stanley Kramer Producer
Ernest Gold Original Music Composer
Frederic Knudtson Editor
Rudolph Sternad Production Design
James Lister Casting
Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
Ivan Volkman Assistant Director

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
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

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