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Inherit the Wind

“It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!”
7.7 / 10 (491 votes)

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.

Release Date July 07, 1960
Runtime 128 min
Genres Drama
Status Released
Budget $2,000,000
Revenue $2,000,000
Trailers & Videos
Official Trailer Trailer
Fanaticism and Ignorance Clip
First Day In Court Clip
The Arrest of Bertram Cates Clip
Eureka Classics Trailer Trailer
Brian Trenchard-Smith on Inherit The Wind Featurette
Production Studios
Stanley Kramer Productions United Artists United Artists
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Top Billed 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
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