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