Film
Inherit the Wind (1960)
It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
Drama· Directed by Stanley Kramer· 128 min
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.
Connections
Top billing
- Spencer Tracy as Henry Drummond
- Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady
- Gene Kelly as E.K. Hornbeck
- Dick York as Bertram T. Cates
- Donna Anderson as Rachel Brown