Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
1960•2h 8m•Released•EN
Inherit the Wind
“It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!”
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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Movie Details
Release Date
July 7, 1960
Runtime
2h 8m
Rating
7.6 / 10
Votes
494
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
Status
Released
Popularity
4.3
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Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
Gene Kelly
E.K. Hornbeck
Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel
Claude Akins
Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Elliott Reid
Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Paul Hartman
Bailiff Mort Meeker
Philip Coolidge
Mayor Jason Carter
Jimmy Boyd
Howard
Noah Beery Jr.
John Stebbins
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