Inherit the Wind (1960)

Inherit the Wind (1960)

It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America! 1960-07-07 United States of America 128 Min. PG-13
7.7 412 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Spencer Tracy is Henry Drummond
Henry Drummond
Fredric March is Matthew Harrison Brady
Matthew Harrison Brady
Gene Kelly is E.K. Hornbeck
E.K. Hornbeck
Dick York is Bertram T. Cates
Bertram T. Cates
Donna Anderson is Rachel Brown
Rachel Brown
Harry Morgan is Judge Mel
Judge Mel
Claude Akins is Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Elliott Reid is Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Paul Hartman is Bailiff Mort Meeker
Bailiff Mort Meeker
Philip Coolidge is Mayor Jason Carter
Mayor Jason Carter
Jimmy Boyd is Howard
Howard
Noah Beery Jr. is John Stebbins
John Stebbins

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