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Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

"It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!"

Drama
July 7, 1960 (66 years ago)
2h 8m
7.7/10
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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.

Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Henry Drummond

Age 60 (died at 67)

Fredric March
Fredric March

Fredric March

Matthew Harrison Brady

Age 62 (died at 77)

Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

E.K. Hornbeck

Age 47 (died at 83)

Dick York
Dick York

Dick York

Bertram T. Cates

Age 31 (died at 63)

Donna Anderson
Donna Anderson

Donna Anderson

Rachel Brown

Age 20 (now 86)

Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Judge Mel

Age 45 (died at 96)

Claude Akins
Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Age 34 (died at 67)

Elliott Reid
Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid

Prosecutor Tom Davenport

Age 40 (died at 93)

Paul Hartman
Paul Hartman

Paul Hartman

Bailiff Mort Meeker

Age 56 (died at 69)

Philip Coolidge
Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Mayor Jason Carter

Age 51 (died at 58)

Jimmy Boyd
Jimmy Boyd

Jimmy Boyd

Howard

Age 21 (died at 70)

Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

John Stebbins

Age 46 (died at 81)

Norman Fell
Norman Fell

Norman Fell

WGN Radio Technician

Age 36 (died at 74)

Gordon Polk
GP

Gordon Polk

George Sillers

Age 37 (died at 37)

Hope Summers
Hope Summers

Hope Summers

Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

Age 64 (died at 83)

Ray Teal
Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Jessie H. Dunlap

Age 58 (died at 74)