Inherit the Wind
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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Inherit the Wind
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 7, 1960
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama
User Score
77%
Original Title
Inherit the Wind
Production Companies
Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
Director
Stanley Kramer
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
Description
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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