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Inherit the Wind (1960)

July 7, 1960 (US) Drama • 128m

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.

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Top Billed Cast

Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy

Henry Drummond

Fredric March
Fredric March

Matthew Harrison Brady

Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly

E.K. Hornbeck

Dick York
Dick York

Bertram T. Cates

Claude Akins
Claude Akins

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Elliott Reid
Elliott Reid

Prosecutor Tom Davenport

Paul Hartman
Paul Hartman

Bailiff Mort Meeker

Philip Coolidge
Philip Coolidge

Mayor Jason Carter

Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.

John Stebbins

Norman Fell
Norman Fell

WGN Radio Technician

Gordon Polk
Gordon Polk

George Sillers

Hope Summers
Hope Summers

Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman

Ray Teal
Ray Teal

Jessie H. Dunlap

Renee Godfrey
Renee Godfrey

Mrs. Stebbins

John Alban
John Alban

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Leon Alton
Leon Alton

Townsman (uncredited)

Don Anderson
Don Anderson

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Baker
Eddie Baker

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Baker
Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

John Barton
John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Brandon Beach
Brandon Beach

Townsman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney
Gail Bonney

Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Brad Brown
Brad Brown

Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)

Buck Bucko
Buck Bucko

Townsman (uncredited)

George Calliga
George Calliga

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney

Townsman (uncredited)

Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly
Jack Daly

Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)

Jack Deery
Jack Deery

Townsman (uncredited)

Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr

Dr. John (uncredited)

George Dunn
George Dunn

Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)

Donald Elson
Donald Elson

Bollinger (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer
Adolph Faylauer

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Duke Fishman
Duke Fishman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

David Fresco
David Fresco

Threatening Spectator (uncredited)

Kay Garrett
Kay Garrett

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Richard George
Richard George

Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty
Helen Gereghty

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Glick
Joseph Glick

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

James Gonzalez
James Gonzalez

Scientist (uncredited)

Signe Hack
Signe Hack

Townswoman (uncredited)

Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall

Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)

Joseph Hamilton
Joseph Hamilton

Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)

Sam Harris
Sam Harris

Townsman (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins

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

Tex Holden
Tex Holden

Townsman (uncredited)

Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes

Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton

Townsman (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Johnny Kern
Johnny Kern

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle
Perk Lazelle

Townsman (uncredited)

King Lockwood
King Lockwood

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Hank Mann

Townsman (uncredited)

Sandee Marriott
Sandee Marriott

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Harp McGuire
Harp McGuire

Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)

Frank Mills
Frank Mills

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus

Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Osterloh
Robert Osterloh

Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)

Stephen Paylow
Stephen Paylow

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Perry
Bob Perry

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Joe Ploski
Joe Ploski

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Power
Paul Power

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

John Rice
John Rice

Townsman (uncredited)

Addison Richards
Addison Richards

Townsman (uncredited)

Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards

Woman Diner (uncredited)

Robert Robinson
Robert Robinson

Townsman (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
Scott Seaton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley
Leslie Sketchley

Bailiff (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter
Rudy Sooter

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart

Juror (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Tracy
George Tracy

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Justice Watson
Justice Watson

Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)

Will Wright
Will Wright

Bible Salesman (uncredited)

Crew
Ernest Gold
Ernest Gold

Original Music Composer

Rudolph Sternad
Rudolph Sternad

Production Design

Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Ivan Volkman
Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp

Production Manager

Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis

Sound Engineer

Joe King
Joe King

Costume Design

Ernest Laszlo
Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Charles F. Wheeler
Charles F. Wheeler

Camera Operator

Sam Freedle
Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

William N. Clark
William N. Clark

Assistant Camera

Martin Kashuk
Martin Kashuk

Second Company Grip

Herman Shumlin
Herman Shumlin

Stage Director

Leonard Kunody
Leonard Kunody

Second Assistant Director

Art Cole
Art Cole

Property Master

Jack Kirston
Jack Kirston

Assistant Property Master

Anne P. Kramer
Anne P. Kramer

Producer's Assistant



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$2,000,000

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