Film
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.
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.
Cast
- Spencer TracyHenry Drummond
- Fredric MarchMatthew Harrison Brady
- Gene KellyE.K. Hornbeck
- Dick YorkBertram T. Cates
- Donna AndersonRachel Brown
- Harry MorganJudge Mel
- Claude AkinsRev. Jeremiah Brown
- Elliott ReidProsecutor Tom Davenport
