Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1960)

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  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1960-07-07
  • User Rating: 7.703/10 from 386 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Stanley Kramer Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Stanley Kramer
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Summary

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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  • Spencer Tracy

    as Henry Drummond

  • Fredric March

    as Matthew Harrison Brady

  • Gene Kelly

    as E.K. Hornbeck

  • Dick York

    as Bertram T. Cates

  • Donna Anderson

    as Rachel Brown

  • Harry Morgan

    as Judge Mel

  • Claude Akins

    as Rev. Jeremiah Brown

  • Elliott Reid

    as Prosecutor Tom Davenport

  • Paul Hartman

    as Bailiff Mort Meeker

  • Philip Coolidge

    as Mayor Jason Carter

  • Jimmy Boyd

    as Howard

  • Noah Beery Jr.

    as John Stebbins

  • Norman Fell

    as WGN Radio Technician

  • Hope Summers

    as Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

  • Ray Teal

    as Jessie H. Dunlap

  • Renee Godfrey

    as Mrs. Stebbins

  • Florence Eldridge

    as Sarah Brady

  • Leon Alton

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Frank Baker

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Buck Bucko

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Shep Houghton

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Hans Moebus

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Robert Robinson

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Eddie Baker

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Adolph Faylauer

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Bob Perry

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Waclaw Rekwart

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Stephen Soldi

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Rudy Sooter

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Gail Bonney

    as Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

  • Jack Daly

    as Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    as Dr. John (uncredited)

  • Donald Elson

    as Bollinger (uncredited)

  • Colin Kenny

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Frank Mills

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Joe Ploski

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Scott Seaton

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Harry Tenbrook

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • David Fresco

    as Threatening Spectator (uncredited)

  • Stuart Hall

    as Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)

  • Joseph Hamilton

    as Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

  • Earle Hodgins

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

  • Wendell Holmes

    as Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

  • Thomas Martin

    as Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

  • Harp McGuire

    as Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

  • Robert Osterloh

    as Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

  • Leoda Richards

    as Woman Diner (uncredited)

  • Hal Taggart

    as Juror (uncredited)

  • Charles Wagenheim

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • Justice Watson

    as Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)

  • Will Wright

    as Bible Salesman (uncredited)

  • Duke Fishman

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Dick Cherney

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Hank Mann

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Brandon Beach

    as Townsman (uncredited)
Directing Stanley Kramer Director
Writing Harold Jacob Smith Screenplay
Writing Nedrick Young Screenplay
Writing Jerome Lawrence Writer
Writing Robert E. Lee Writer
Production Stanley Kramer Producer
Sound Ernest Gold Original Music Composer
Editing Frederic Knudtson Editor
Production James Lister Casting
Art Rudolph Sternad Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
Production Clem Beauchamp Production Manager
Directing Ivan Volkman Assistant Director
Sound Joe Lapis Sound Engineer
Camera Morris Rosen Grip
Costume & Make-Up Joe King Costume Design
Camera Ernest Laszlo Director of Photography
Sound Walter Elliott Sound Editor
Production Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Costume & Make-Up Larry Germain Hairstylist
Crew Art Cole Property Master
Camera Charles F. Wheeler Camera Operator
Directing Sam Freedle Script Supervisor
Crew Anne P. Kramer Production Office Assistant
Production Herman Shumlin Producer

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