Inherit the Wind (1960)

Inherit the Wind (1960)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1960-07-07 United States of America 128 Min. PG-13
7.66 428 votes
Drama

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.

Cast

Spencer Tracy is Henry Drummond
Henry Drummond
Fredric March is Matthew Harrison Brady
Matthew Harrison Brady
Gene Kelly is E.K. Hornbeck
E.K. Hornbeck
Dick York is Bertram T. Cates
Bertram T. Cates
Donna Anderson is Rachel Brown
Rachel Brown
Harry Morgan is Judge Mel
Judge Mel
Claude Akins is Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Elliott Reid is Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Paul Hartman is Bailiff Mort Meeker
Bailiff Mort Meeker
Philip Coolidge is Mayor Jason Carter
Mayor Jason Carter
Jimmy Boyd is Howard
Howard
Noah Beery Jr. is John Stebbins
John Stebbins
Norman Fell is WGN Radio Technician
WGN Radio Technician
Gordon Polk is George Sillers
George Sillers
Hope Summers is Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Ray Teal is Jessie H. Dunlap
Jessie H. Dunlap
Renee Godfrey is Mrs. Stebbins
Mrs. Stebbins
Florence Eldridge is Sarah Brady
Sarah Brady
John Alban is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leon Alton is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Don Ames is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Don Anderson is Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Baker is Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Baker is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
John Barton is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Brandon Beach is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Gail Bonney is Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Brad Brown is Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)
Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)
Buck Bucko is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
George Calliga is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Cherney is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Oliver Cross is Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly is Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)
Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jack Deery is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Lester Dorr is Dr. John (uncredited)
Dr. John (uncredited)
George Dunn is Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Donald Elson is Bollinger (uncredited)
Bollinger (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer is Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Duke Fishman is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
David Fresco is Threatening Spectator (uncredited)
Threatening Spectator (uncredited)
Kay Garrett is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Richard George is Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)
Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited)
Helen Gereghty is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joseph Glick is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
James Gonzalez is Scientist (uncredited)
Scientist (uncredited)
Signe Hack is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Stuart Hall is Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)
Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton is Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins is Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Tex Holden is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes is Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Shep Houghton is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Colin Kenny is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Johnny Kern is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
King Lockwood is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Sandee Marriott is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Thomas Martin is Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Harp McGuire is Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Frank Mills is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hans Moebus is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh is Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Stephen Paylow is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Perry is Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Ploski is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Paul Power is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart is Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
John Rice is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Addison Richards is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Leoda Richards is Woman Diner (uncredited)
Woman Diner (uncredited)
Robert Robinson is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Scott Seaton is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley is Bailiff (uncredited)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi is Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter is Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hal Taggart is Juror (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Tracy is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim is Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Justice Watson is Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)
Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)
Will Wright is Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Bible Salesman (uncredited)

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