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Inherit the Wind

77.01% | Jul 07, 1960 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Stanley Kramer
Director
Harold Jacob Smith
Screenplay

Cast

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Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
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Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
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Gene Kelly
E.K. Hornbeck
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Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
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Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown

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