Inherit the Wind (1960)
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 & Crew
Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
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
Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
Leon Alton
Townsman (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Dr. John (uncredited)
George Dunn
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Donald Elson
Bollinger (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Townsman (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Townsman (uncredited)
Harp McGuire
Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh
Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Townsman (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman Diner (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Juror (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Will Wright
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith
Screenplay
Stanley Kramer
Director
