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.
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Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Inherit the Wind was released on July 7, 1960.
The runtime of Inherit the Wind is 2h 8m.
Inherit the Wind is a Drama movie.
Inherit the Wind has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
Inherit the Wind is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Inherit the Wind was directed by Stanley Kramer.
The main cast of Inherit the Wind includes Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly.
Inherit the Wind is originally in English.