Inherit the Wind

Name: Inherit the Wind
Genre: Drama
Released: 07 Jul 1960
Rating: 7.66
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson

It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America! 1960-07-07 United States of America 128 minutes.

7.66 426 votes

Drama politician based on true story trial teacher lawyer courtroom evolution rhetoric scopes monkey trial judiciary courtroom drama

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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.

Year 1960

Studio Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists

Director Stanley Kramer

Crew Nedrick Young (Screenplay), Stanley Kramer (Director), Harold Jacob Smith (Screenplay), Stanley Kramer (Producer), Ernest Gold (Original Music Composer), Frederic Knudtson (Editor)

Popularity 4

Language English, Italiano