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