Inherit the Wind
Drama
It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
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.
1960-07-07
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Cast
Director
Stanley Kramer
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
Eddie Baker as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Baker as Townsman (uncredited)
Gail Bonney as Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Calliga as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lester Dorr as Dr. John (uncredited)
George Dunn as Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Donald Elson as Bollinger (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer as Courtroom Reporter (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)
Shep Houghton as Townsman (uncredited)
Colin Kenny as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann as Townsman (uncredited)
Harp McGuire as Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Frank Mills as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh as Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Townsman (uncredited)
Addison Richards as Townsman (uncredited)
Leoda Richards as Woman Diner (uncredited)
Scott Seaton as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Will Wright as Bible Salesman (uncredited)