Inherit the Wind
(1960)

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

Released: 1960-07-07

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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.

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Spencer Tracy

as Henry Drummond

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Fredric March

as Matthew Harrison Brady

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Gene Kelly

as E.K. Hornbeck

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Dick York

as Bertram T. Cates

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Donna Anderson

as Rachel Brown

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Harry Morgan

as Judge Mel

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Claude Akins

as Rev. Jeremiah Brown

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Elliott Reid

as Prosecutor Tom Davenport

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Paul Hartman

as Bailiff Mort Meeker

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Philip Coolidge

as Mayor Jason Carter

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Noah Beery Jr.

as John Stebbins

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Norman Fell

as WGN Radio Technician

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Hope Summers

as Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

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Ray Teal

as Jessie H. Dunlap

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Renee Godfrey

as Mrs. Stebbins

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Florence Eldridge

as Sarah Brady

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Leon Alton

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Frank Baker

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Buck Bucko

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Ernest Gold

Original Music Composer

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Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

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Joe Lapis

Sound Engineer

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Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

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Walter Elliott

Sound Editor

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Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

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Charles F. Wheeler

Camera Operator

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