Inherit the Wind
It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
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
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
Harp McGuire
Harry Esterbrook (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Philip Coolidge
Mayor Jason Carter
Lester Dorr
Dr. John (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Gene Kelly
E.K. Hornbeck
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
Wendell Holmes
Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited)
Noah Beery Jr.
John Stebbins
George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman Diner (uncredited)
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel
Claude Akins
Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
Addison Richards
Townsman (uncredited)
Will Wright
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
Paul Hartman
Bailiff Mort Meeker
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Signe Hack
Townswoman (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh
Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Donna Anderson
Rachel Brown
Jimmy Boyd
Howard
Donald Elson
Bollinger (uncredited)
Elliott Reid
Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
George Dunn
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Shep Houghton
Townsman (uncredited)