Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

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Storyline: 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: 1960-07-07

Original Language: en

Original Title: Inherit the Wind

Status: Released

Runtime: 128 minutes

TagLine: It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!

Rating: (427 votes)

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $2,000,000

Production Companies: Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists

Spoken Languages: English, Italiano

View On: TMDb | IMDb

Popularity:

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Cast Members

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy (Henry Drummond)

27.42%

Fredric March

Fredric March (Matthew Harrison Brady)

24.96%

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly (E.K. Hornbeck)

30.06%

Dick York

Dick York (Bertram T. Cates)

22.22%

Donna Anderson

Donna Anderson (Rachel Brown)

9.83%

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan (Judge Mel)

31.90%

Claude Akins

Claude Akins (Rev. Jeremiah Brown)

37.74%

Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid (Prosecutor Tom Davenport)

21.03%

Paul Hartman

Paul Hartman (Bailiff Mort Meeker)

13.86%

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge (Mayor Jason Carter)

15.54%

Jimmy Boyd

Jimmy Boyd (Howard)

11.21%

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr. (John Stebbins)

25.78%

Norman Fell

Norman Fell (WGN Radio Technician)

24.33%

Gordon Polk

Gordon Polk (George Sillers)

2.92%

Hope Summers

Hope Summers (Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman)

16.23%

Ray Teal

Ray Teal (Jessie H. Dunlap)

21.77%

Renee Godfrey

Renee Godfrey (Mrs. Stebbins)

8.56%

Florence Eldridge

Florence Eldridge (Sarah Brady)

13.58%

John Alban

John Alban (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

11.65%

Leon Alton

Leon Alton (Townsman (uncredited))

17.39%

Don Ames

Don Ames (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

13.00%

Don Anderson

Don Anderson (Courtroom Reporter (uncredited))

17.65%

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker (Courtroom Reporter (uncredited))

12.98%

Frank Baker

Frank Baker (Townsman (uncredited))

13.57%

John Barton

John Barton (Townsman (uncredited))

10.68%

Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach (Townsman (uncredited))

15.13%

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney (Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited))

14.11%

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

15.70%

Brad Brown

Brad Brown (Courtroom Photographer (uncredited))

3.56%

Buck Bucko

Buck Bucko (Townsman (uncredited))

9.48%

George Calliga

George Calliga (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

10.17%

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney (Townsman (uncredited))

17.77%

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross (Courtroom Reporter (uncredited))

15.33%

Jack Daly

Jack Daly (Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited))

16.82%

Jack Deery

Jack Deery (Townsman (uncredited))

13.65%

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr (Dr. John (uncredited))

18.29%

George Dunn

George Dunn (Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited))

9.38%

Donald Elson

Donald Elson (Bollinger (uncredited))

11.39%

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer (Courtroom Reporter (uncredited))

14.99%

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

14.17%

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

13.45%

David Fresco

David Fresco (Threatening Spectator (uncredited))

12.98%

Kay Garrett

Kay Garrett (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

11.03%

Richard George

Richard George (Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited))

21.21%

Helen Gereghty

Helen Gereghty (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

5.56%

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

7.94%

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez (Scientist (uncredited))

14.76%

Signe Hack

Signe Hack (Townswoman (uncredited))

6.15%

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall (Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited))

14.47%

Joseph Hamilton

Joseph Hamilton (Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited))

8.30%

Sam Harris

Sam Harris (Townsman (uncredited))

18.83%

Earle Hodgins

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

20.82%

Tex Holden

Tex Holden (Townsman (uncredited))

11.11%

Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes (Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited))

15.37%

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton (Townsman (uncredited))

16.59%

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

21.23%

Johnny Kern

Johnny Kern (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

9.40%

Perk Lazelle

Perk Lazelle (Townsman (uncredited))

12.93%

King Lockwood

King Lockwood (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

14.74%

Hank Mann

Hank Mann (Townsman (uncredited))

16.53%

Sandee Marriott

Sandee Marriott (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

2.12%

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin (Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited))

13.89%

Harp McGuire

Harp McGuire (Harry Esterbrook (uncredited))

9.80%

Frank Mills

Frank Mills (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

19.22%

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus (Townsman (uncredited))

16.55%

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh (Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited))

18.51%

Stephen Paylow

Stephen Paylow (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

10.77%

Bob Perry

Bob Perry (Courtroom Reporter (uncredited))

12.68%

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

11.97%

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard (Townsman (uncredited))

27.16%

Paul Power

Paul Power (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

16.03%

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart (Courtroom Reporter (uncredited))

9.81%

John Rice

John Rice (Townsman (uncredited))

7.74%

Addison Richards

Addison Richards (Townsman (uncredited))

21.81%

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards (Woman Diner (uncredited))

16.93%

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson (Townsman (uncredited))

9.52%

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

19.37%

Leslie Sketchley

Leslie Sketchley (Bailiff (uncredited))

10.54%

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi (Courtroom Reporter (uncredited))

9.16%

Rudy Sooter

Rudy Sooter (Courtroom Reporter (uncredited))

7.29%

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

19.78%

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart (Juror (uncredited))

18.47%

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

18.26%

George Tracy

George Tracy (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

9.36%

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim (Hotel Clerk (uncredited))

15.72%

Justice Watson

Justice Watson (Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited))

7.22%

Will Wright

Will Wright (Bible Salesman (uncredited))

26.87%

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