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