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