Inherit the Wind
It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
1960-07-07 | 128 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Spencer TracyHenry Drummond
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Fredric MarchMatthew Harrison Brady
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Gene KellyE.K. Hornbeck
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Dick YorkBertram T. Cates
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Donna AndersonRachel Brown
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Harry MorganJudge Mel
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Claude AkinsRev. Jeremiah Brown
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Elliott ReidProsecutor Tom Davenport
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Paul HartmanBailiff Mort Meeker
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Philip CoolidgeMayor Jason Carter
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Jimmy BoydHoward
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Noah Beery Jr.John Stebbins
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Norman FellWGN Radio Technician
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Hope SummersMrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
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Ray TealJessie H. Dunlap
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Renee GodfreyMrs. Stebbins
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Florence EldridgeSarah Brady
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