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Inherit the Wind (1960)

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Audience Score
77
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NR 2 hr 8 minOct 12th, 1960Drama
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.
StarringSpencer TracyFredric MarchGene Kelly
DirectorStanley Kramer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 12th, 1960
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 11th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
Movie Tags:
based on true storyteacherlawyertrialpoliticiancourtroomcourtroom dramaevolutionjudiciaryrhetoric