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.
- Year: 1960
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
- Keyword: politician, based on true story, trial, teacher, lawyer, courtroom, evolution, rhetoric, scopes monkey trial, judiciary, courtroom drama
- Director: Stanley Kramer
- Cast: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson, Harry Morgan