CinemaOSMovie · 1960 · 2h 8m · NR
Inherit the Wind

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

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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.

Directed byStanley Kramer

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 8m
Language
EN
Released
July 7, 1960
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
Studios
United ArtistsStanley Kramer Productions

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Trailers & teasers

2 videos
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Eureka Classics Trailer

Eureka Classics Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Written by
Nedrick Young
Nedrick Young
Harold Jacob Smith
Produced by
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer

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