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Inherit the Wind (1960)

It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!

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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.

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Cast

  • Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy Henry Drummond
  • Fredric March Fredric March Matthew Harrison Brady
  • Gene Kelly Gene Kelly E.K. Hornbeck
  • Dick York Dick York Bertram T. Cates
  • Donna Anderson Donna Anderson Rachel Brown
  • Harry Morgan Harry Morgan Judge Mel
  • Claude Akins Claude Akins Rev. Jeremiah Brown
  • Elliott Reid Elliott Reid Prosecutor Tom Davenport
  • Paul Hartman Paul Hartman Bailiff Mort Meeker
  • Philip Coolidge Philip Coolidge Mayor Jason Carter
  • Jimmy Boyd Jimmy Boyd Howard
  • Noah Beery Jr. Noah Beery Jr. John Stebbins
  • Norman Fell Norman Fell WGN Radio Technician
  • Gordon Polk George Sillers
  • Hope Summers Hope Summers Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
  • Ray Teal Ray Teal Jessie H. Dunlap
  • Renee Godfrey Renee Godfrey Mrs. Stebbins
  • Florence Eldridge Florence Eldridge Sarah Brady

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