Inherit the Wind (1960)

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.

English
Rated NR
🎭Drama

Released

7th July 1960

66 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 8 minutes

Finishes at 8:10pm

Budget

$2,000,000 ($22,126,000 today)

Revenue $2,000,000

Directed by

Stanley Kramer

Written by

Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith

No image available for Harold Jacob Smith

Ratings and awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 3 wins & 11 nominations total

8.1/10
93%
75%
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Inherit the Wind

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