Inherit the Wind
Stanley Kramer1960-07-07
It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
7.7
128 min
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
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Spencer Tracy | Henry Drummond | Unowned |
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Fredric March | Matthew Harrison Brady | Unowned |
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Gene Kelly | E.K. Hornbeck | Unowned |
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Dick York | Bertram T. Cates | Unowned |
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Donna Anderson | Rachel Brown | Unowned |
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Harry Morgan | Judge Mel | Unowned |
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Claude Akins | Rev. Jeremiah Brown | Unowned |
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Elliott Reid | Prosecutor Tom Davenport | Unowned |
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Paul Hartman | Bailiff Mort Meeker | Unowned |
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Philip Coolidge | Mayor Jason Carter | Unowned |
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Jimmy Boyd | Howard | Unowned |
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Noah Beery Jr. | John Stebbins | Unowned |
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Norman Fell | WGN Radio Technician | Unowned |
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Gordon Polk | George Sillers | Unowned |
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Hope Summers | Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman | Unowned |
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Ray Teal | Jessie H. Dunlap | Unowned |
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Renee Godfrey | Mrs. Stebbins | Unowned |
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Florence Eldridge | Sarah Brady | Unowned |
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John Alban | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leon Alton | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Don Ames | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Don Anderson | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eddie Baker | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Baker | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Barton | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Brandon Beach | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gail Bonney | Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chet Brandenburg | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Brad Brown | Courtroom Photographer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Buck Bucko | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Calliga | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dick Cherney | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Oliver Cross | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Daly | Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Deery | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lester Dorr | Dr. John (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Dunn | Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Donald Elson | Bollinger (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Adolph Faylauer | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Duke Fishman | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Raoul Freeman | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David Fresco | Threatening Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kay Garrett | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Richard George | Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Helen Gereghty | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joseph Glick | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Gonzalez | Scientist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Signe Hack | Townswoman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Stuart Hall | Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joseph Hamilton | Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sam Harris | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Earle Hodgins | Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tex Holden | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Wendell Holmes | Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Shep Houghton | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Colin Kenny | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Johnny Kern | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Perk Lazelle | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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King Lockwood | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hank Mann | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sandee Marriott | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Thomas Martin | Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harp McGuire | Harry Esterbrook (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Mills | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hans Moebus | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Osterloh | Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Stephen Paylow | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bob Perry | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joe Ploski | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Power | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Waclaw Rekwart | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Rice | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Addison Richards | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leoda Richards | Woman Diner (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Robinson | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Scott Seaton | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leslie Sketchley | Bailiff (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Stephen Soldi | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rudy Sooter | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bert Stevens | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hal Taggart | Juror (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Tenbrook | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Tracy | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Wagenheim | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Justice Watson | Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Will Wright | Bible Salesman (uncredited) | Unowned |