
Inherit the Wind
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July 7, 1960
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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
Nedrick Young
Screenplay
Stanley Kramer
Director
Harold Jacob Smith
Screenplay
Cast

Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond

Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady

Gene Kelly
E.K. Hornbeck

Dick York
Bertram T. Cates

Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown