Inherit the Wind

1960

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Drama

7.7

438

July 7, 1960

2h 8m

Synopsis

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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Original Title

Inherit the Wind

Spoken Languages

Italian, English

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$2,000,000

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Role: Henry Drummond

Fredric March

Fredric March

Role: Matthew Harrison Brady

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Role: E.K. Hornbeck

Dick York

Dick York

Role: Bertram T. Cates

Donna Anderson

Donna Anderson

Role: Rachel Brown

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Role: Judge Mel

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Role: Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid

Role: Prosecutor Tom Davenport

Paul Hartman

Paul Hartman

Role: Bailiff Mort Meeker

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Role: Mayor Jason Carter

Jimmy Boyd

Jimmy Boyd

Role: Howard

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Role: John Stebbins

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Role: WGN Radio Technician

Gordon Polk

Role: George Sillers

Hope Summers

Hope Summers

Role: Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Role: Jessie H. Dunlap

Renee Godfrey

Renee Godfrey

Role: Mrs. Stebbins

Florence Eldridge

Florence Eldridge

Role: Sarah Brady

John Alban

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Role: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Role: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

John Barton

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Role: Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Brad Brown

Role: Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)

Buck Bucko

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Role: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Role: Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Role: Dr. John (uncredited)

George Dunn

George Dunn

Role: Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)

Donald Elson

Donald Elson

Role: Bollinger (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Role: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

David Fresco

Role: Threatening Spectator (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Richard George

Role: Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Role: Scientist (uncredited)

Signe Hack

Role: Townswoman (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Role: Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)

Joseph Hamilton

Joseph Hamilton

Role: Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

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

Tex Holden

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes

Role: Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

King Lockwood

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Sandee Marriott

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Role: Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Harp McGuire

Harp McGuire

Role: Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Role: Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

Stephen Paylow

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Role: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Power

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Role: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

John Rice

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Role: Woman Diner (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

Role: Townsman (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Role: Bailiff (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Role: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter

Role: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Role: Juror (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Tracy

Role: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Role: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Justice Watson

Role: Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Role: Bible Salesman (uncredited)