Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1960)

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  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1960-07-07
  • User Rating: 7.7/10 from 409 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Stanley Kramer Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Stanley Kramer
star 7.7/10
From 409 Ratings
8.1

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.

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  • Spencer Tracy

    as Henry Drummond

  • Fredric March

    as Matthew Harrison Brady

  • Gene Kelly

    as E.K. Hornbeck

  • Dick York

    as Bertram T. Cates

  • Donna Anderson

    as Rachel Brown

  • Harry Morgan

    as Judge Mel

  • Claude Akins

    as Rev. Jeremiah Brown

  • Elliott Reid

    as Prosecutor Tom Davenport

  • Paul Hartman

    as Bailiff Mort Meeker

  • Philip Coolidge

    as Mayor Jason Carter

  • Jimmy Boyd

    as Howard

  • Noah Beery Jr.

    as John Stebbins

  • Norman Fell

    as WGN Radio Technician

  • Gordon Polk

    as George Sillers

  • Hope Summers

    as Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

  • Ray Teal

    as Jessie H. Dunlap

  • Renee Godfrey

    as Mrs. Stebbins

  • Florence Eldridge

    as Sarah Brady

  • John Alban

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Leon Alton

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Don Ames

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Don Anderson

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Eddie Baker

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Frank Baker

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • John Barton

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Brandon Beach

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Gail Bonney

    as Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

  • Chet Brandenburg

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Brad Brown

    as Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)

  • Buck Bucko

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • George Calliga

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Dick Cherney

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Oliver Cross

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Jack Daly

    as Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)

  • Jack Deery

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    as Dr. John (uncredited)

  • George Dunn

    as Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)

  • Donald Elson

    as Bollinger (uncredited)

  • Adolph Faylauer

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Duke Fishman

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Raoul Freeman

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • David Fresco

    as Threatening Spectator (uncredited)

  • Kay Garrett

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Richard George

    as Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)

  • Helen Gereghty

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Joseph Glick

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • James Gonzalez

    as Scientist (uncredited)

  • Signe Hack

    as Townswoman (uncredited)

  • Stuart Hall

    as Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)

  • Joseph Hamilton

    as Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Earle Hodgins

    as Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)

  • Tex Holden

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Wendell Holmes

    as Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

  • Shep Houghton

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Colin Kenny

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Johnny Kern

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Perk Lazelle

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • King Lockwood

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Hank Mann

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Sandee Marriott

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Thomas Martin

    as Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

  • Harp McGuire

    as Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

  • Frank Mills

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Hans Moebus

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Robert Osterloh

    as Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

  • Stephen Paylow

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Bob Perry

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Joe Ploski

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Paul Power

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Waclaw Rekwart

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • John Rice

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Addison Richards

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Leoda Richards

    as Woman Diner (uncredited)

  • Robert Robinson

    as Townsman (uncredited)

  • Scott Seaton

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Leslie Sketchley

    as Bailiff (uncredited)

  • Stephen Soldi

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Rudy Sooter

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Hal Taggart

    as Juror (uncredited)

  • Harry Tenbrook

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • George Tracy

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Charles Wagenheim

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • Justice Watson

    as Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)

  • Will Wright

    as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Directing Stanley Kramer Director
Writing Harold Jacob Smith Screenplay
Writing Nedrick Young Screenplay
Production Stanley Kramer Producer
Sound Ernest Gold Original Music Composer
Editing Frederic Knudtson Editor
Production James Lister Casting
Art Rudolph Sternad Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
Production Clem Beauchamp Production Manager
Directing Ivan Volkman Assistant Director
Sound Joe Lapis Sound Engineer
Camera Morris Rosen Grip
Costume & Make-Up Joe King Costume Design
Camera Ernest Laszlo Director of Photography
Sound Walter Elliott Sound Editor
Production Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Costume & Make-Up Larry Germain Hairstylist
Camera Charles F. Wheeler Camera Operator
Directing Sam Freedle Script Supervisor
Writing Jerome Lawrence Theatre Play
Writing Robert E. Lee Theatre Play
Directing Herman Shumlin Stage Director
Directing Leonard Kunody Second Assistant Director
Art Art Cole Property Master
Art Jack Kirston Assistant Property Master
Camera Martin Kashuk Second Company Grip
Lighting Roy Roberts Gaffer
Camera William N. Clark Assistant Camera
Production Anne P. Kramer Producer's Assistant
Crew Stanley Kramer Presenter

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