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Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

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

1960•2h 8m•

★7.7(470 ratings)

Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith

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Main 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

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Stanley Kramer
Assistant Director: Ivan Volkman
Script Supervisor: Sam Freedle
Stage Director: Herman Shumlin
Second Assistant Director: Leonard Kunody

Writing

Screenplay: Nedrick Young
Screenplay: Harold Jacob Smith
Theatre Play: Jerome Lawrence
Theatre Play: Robert Edwin Lee

Production

Producer: Stanley Kramer
Casting: James Lister
Production Manager: Clem Beauchamp
Casting: Lynn Stalmaster
Producer's Assistant: Anne P. Kramer

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Ernest Gold
Sound Engineer: Joe Lapis
Sound Editor: Walter Elliott

Cinematography

Grip: Morris Rosen
Director of Photography: Ernest Laszlo
Camera Operator: Charles F. Wheeler
Assistant Camera: William N. Clark
Second Company Grip: Martin Kashuk

Editing

Editor: Frederic Knudtson

Art Direction

Production Design: Rudolph Sternad
Property Master: Art Cole
Assistant Property Master: Jack Kirston

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Bud Westmore
Costume Design: Joe King
Hairstylist: Larry Germain

Keywords

politicianbased on true storytrialteacherlawyercourtroomevolutionrhetoricscopes monkey trialjudiciarycourtroom drama

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!"

#2

The film had a budget of $2.0M but only grossed $2.0M, losing $0.0 at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 128 minutes (2h 8m).

#4

The film was directed by Stanley Kramer.

#5

The screenplay was written by Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith.

#6

The score was composed by Ernest Gold.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Ernest Laszlo.

#8

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 86 credited actors.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0053946.

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Rating

7.7/10

Great

470 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Inherit the Wind

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English, Italiano

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$2,000,000

Revenue:

$2,000,000

Production Companies:

Stanley Kramer Productions

United Artists

United Artists