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Inherit the Wind (1960)

It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 8M

Director : Stanley Kramer
Writer : Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Donna Anderson
Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel
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
Jimmy Boyd
Jimmy Boyd
Howard
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
John Stebbins
Norman Fell
Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
Hope Summers
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Renee Godfrey
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Florence Eldridge
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
Leon Alton
Leon Alton
Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Buck Bucko
Townsman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Townsman (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
Townsman (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus
Townsman (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Robinson
Robert Robinson
Townsman (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bob Perry
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter
Rudy Sooter
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Jack Daly
Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Dr. John (uncredited)
Donald Elson
Donald Elson
Bollinger (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Joe Ploski
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
David Fresco
David Fresco
Threatening Spectator (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall
Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes
Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Harp McGuire
Harp McGuire
Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh
Robert Osterloh
Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards
Woman Diner (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart
Juror (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Justice Watson
Justice Watson
Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited)
Will Wright
Will Wright
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Duke Fishman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney
Townsman (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Townsman (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Brandon Beach
Townsman (uncredited)

Crews

Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Director
Harold Jacob Smith
Harold Jacob Smith
Screenplay
Nedrick Young
Nedrick Young
Screenplay
Jerome Lawrence
Jerome Lawrence
Writer
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Writer
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Ernest Gold
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Frederic Knudtson
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
James Lister
James Lister
Casting
Rudolph Sternad
Rudolph Sternad
Production Design
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp
Production Manager
Ivan Volkman
Ivan Volkman
Assistant Director
Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis
Sound Engineer
Morris Rosen
Morris Rosen
Grip
Joe King
Joe King
Costume Design
Ernest Laszlo
Ernest Laszlo
Director of Photography
Walter Elliott
Walter Elliott
Sound Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Larry Germain
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Art Cole
Art Cole
Property Master
Charles F. Wheeler
Charles F. Wheeler
Camera Operator
Sam Freedle
Sam Freedle
Script Supervisor
Anne P. Kramer
Anne P. Kramer
Production Office Assistant
Herman Shumlin
Herman Shumlin
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Brian Trenchard-Smith on Inherit The Wind
Eureka Classics Trailer
Official Trailer
Inherit the Wind (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Posters and backgrounds

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