Inherit the Wind

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Inherit the Wind (1960)

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

Audience Score

78

NR 2 hr 8 minOct 12th, 1960History, Drama

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.

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DirectorStanley Kramer

StarringSpencer TracyFredric MarchGene Kelly

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Cast & Crew

as Henry Drummond

as Matthew Harrison Brady

as E.K. Hornbeck

as Bertram T. Cates

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 12th, 1960

On DVD & Blu-ray:December 11th, 2001 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:United Artists, Stanley Kramer Productions

Movie Tags:politician, trial, courtroom, lawyer, teacher

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