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Inherit the Wind
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Inherit the Wind

Thu, Jul 7, 1960
  • Drama
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasThu, Jul 21, 1960Dayton, Tennessee
GB
  • In CinemasThu, Jul 7, 1960London
DE
  • In CinemasSun, Jun 26, 1960Berlin International Film Festival
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Cast

Top of the call sheet

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