Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
NR
7.7
·

1960

·

128m

Inherit the Wind

Summary

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.

Director

Stanley Kramer

Screenplay

Nedrick Young

Screenplay

Harold Jacob Smith

Theatre Play

Jerome Lawrence

Theatre Play

Robert Edwin Lee

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$2,000,000.00

Revenue:

$2,000,000.00

Keywords

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