Inherit the Wind 1960

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Inherit the Wind

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7.717 / 10   387 vote(s)
NR
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.

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

Release Date 1960-07-07
Runtime 2h 8m
Directors Stanley Kramer, Ivan Volkman, Ernest Laszlo
Producers Stanley Kramer, Herman Shumlin
Writers Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young, Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee

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

Jimmy Boyd

Howard

Noah Beery Jr.

John Stebbins

Norman Fell

WGN Radio Technician

Hope Summers

Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

Ray Teal

Jessie H. Dunlap

Renee Godfrey

Mrs. Stebbins

Florence Eldridge

Sarah Brady

Leon Alton

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

Buck Bucko

Townsman (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Townsman (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Townsman (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Townsman (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

Townsman (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Dr. John (uncredited)

Donald Elson

Bollinger (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

David Fresco

Threatening Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)

Joseph Hamilton

Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

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

Wendell Holmes

Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Harp McGuire

Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

Robert Osterloh

Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Woman Diner (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Juror (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Justice Watson

Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)

Will Wright

Bible Salesman (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Townsman (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Townsman (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Townsman (uncredited)