Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

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

1960 en 128 minutes

Rating: 7.667

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

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

Jimmy Boyd

Jimmy Boyd

Howard

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

John Stebbins

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

WGN Radio Technician

Gordon Polk

Gordon Polk

George Sillers

Hope Summers

Hope Summers

Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Jessie H. Dunlap

Renee Godfrey

Renee Godfrey

Mrs. Stebbins

Florence Eldridge

Florence Eldridge

Sarah Brady

John Alban

John Alban

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Townsman (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach

Townsman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Brad Brown

Brad Brown

Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)

Buck Bucko

Buck Bucko

Townsman (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Townsman (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Townsman (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Dr. John (uncredited)

George Dunn

George Dunn

Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)

Donald Elson

Donald Elson

Bollinger (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

David Fresco

David Fresco

Threatening Spectator (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

Kay Garrett

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Richard George

Richard George

Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Helen Gereghty

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Scientist (uncredited)

Signe Hack

Signe Hack

Townswoman (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)

Joseph Hamilton

Joseph Hamilton

Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Townsman (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

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

Tex Holden

Tex Holden

Townsman (uncredited)

Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes

Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Townsman (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Johnny Kern

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Perk Lazelle

Townsman (uncredited)

King Lockwood

King Lockwood

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Townsman (uncredited)

Sandee Marriott

Sandee Marriott

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Harp McGuire

Harp McGuire

Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

Stephen Paylow

Stephen Paylow

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

John Rice

John Rice

Townsman (uncredited)

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Townsman (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Woman Diner (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Townsman (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Leslie Sketchley

Bailiff (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter

Rudy Sooter

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Juror (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Tracy

George Tracy

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Justice Watson

Justice Watson

Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Bible Salesman (uncredited)

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