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Inherit the Wind

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 |2h 8m |  Drama

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Cast

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Spencer Tracy

Henry Drummond

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Fredric March

Matthew Harrison Brady

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Gene Kelly

E.K. Hornbeck

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Dick York

Bertram T. Cates

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Donna Anderson

Rachel Brown

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Harry Morgan

Judge Mel

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Claude Akins

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

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Elliott Reid

Prosecutor Tom Davenport

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Paul Hartman

Bailiff Mort Meeker

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Philip Coolidge

Mayor Jason Carter

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Jimmy Boyd

Howard

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Noah Beery Jr.

John Stebbins

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Norman Fell

WGN Radio Technician

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Hope Summers

Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

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Ray Teal

Jessie H. Dunlap

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Renee Godfrey

Mrs. Stebbins

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Florence Eldridge

Sarah Brady

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Leon Alton

Townsman (uncredited)

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Gail Bonney

Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Buck Bucko

Townsman (uncredited)

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George Calliga

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Dr. John (uncredited)

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George Dunn

Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)

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Donald Elson

Bollinger (uncredited)

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Adolph Faylauer

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

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Joseph Hamilton

Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

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Earle Hodgins

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

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Wendell Holmes

Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

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Shep Houghton

Townsman (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

Townsman (uncredited)

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Harp McGuire

Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Robert Osterloh

Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman (uncredited)

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Addison Richards

Townsman (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

Juror (uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Charles Wagenheim

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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Will Wright

Bible Salesman (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Italian

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,000,000.00