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