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