Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
Release: 1960-07-07
·Runtime: 128m
·★ 7.7
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Stanley Kramer Productions
United Artists
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Harry Tenbrook
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Dr. John (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Donald Elson
as Bollinger (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Townsman (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
as Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Addison Richards
as Townsman (uncredited)
Spencer Tracy
as Henry Drummond
Claude Akins
as Rev. Jeremiah Brown
George Dunn
as Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Philip Coolidge
as Mayor Jason Carter
Shep Houghton
as Townsman (uncredited)
Noah Beery Jr.
as John Stebbins
Ray Teal
as Jessie H. Dunlap
Norman Fell
as WGN Radio Technician
Elliott Reid
as Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Hope Summers
as Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
George Calliga
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh
as Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Paul Hartman
as Bailiff Mort Meeker
Renee Godfrey
as Mrs. Stebbins
Eddie Baker
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
as Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Fredric March
as Matthew Harrison Brady
Chet Brandenburg
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Harp McGuire
as Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Gene Kelly
as E.K. Hornbeck
Donna Anderson
as Rachel Brown
Harry Morgan
as Judge Mel
Florence Eldridge
as Sarah Brady
Frank Baker
as Townsman (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Woman Diner (uncredited)
Dick York
as Bertram T. Cates
Jimmy Boyd
as Howard
Joseph Hamilton
as Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Townsman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
as Juror (uncredited)
