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.
7.6
1960
128 mins
Where to Watch
Videos (6)
Official Trailer
Trailer
Eureka Classics Trailer
Trailer
Fanaticism and Ignorance
Clip
First Day In Court
Clip
The Arrest of Bertram Cates
Clip
Brian Trenchard-Smith on Inherit The Wind
Featurette
Cast
Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
Gene Kelly
E.K. Hornbeck
Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel
Claude Akins
Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Elliott Reid
Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Paul Hartman
Bailiff Mort Meeker
Philip Coolidge
Mayor Jason Carter
Jimmy Boyd
Howard
Noah Beery Jr.
John Stebbins