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