Inherit the Wind
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.
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Cast
Don Anderson
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Townsman (uncredited)
Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel
Noah Beery Jr.
John Stebbins
Signe Hack
Townswoman (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
Gene Kelly
E.K. Hornbeck
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
George Dunn
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman Diner (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Elliott Reid
Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Philip Coolidge
Mayor Jason Carter
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
Robert Osterloh
Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Claude Akins
Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
Jimmy Boyd
Howard
Harry Tenbrook
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Will Wright
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Hartman
Bailiff Mort Meeker
Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
Stephen Soldi
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Harp McGuire
Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Dr. John (uncredited)
Donald Elson
Bollinger (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Townsman (uncredited)