Inherit the Wind
1960
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
July 7, 1960
Director
Stanley Kramer
Runtime
2h 8m
Cast
Spencer TracyFredric MarchGene KellyDick YorkDonna AndersonHarry MorganClaude AkinsElliott ReidPaul HartmanPhilip Coolidge
Production
Stanley Kramer ProductionsUnited Artists
Genres
Drama