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Inherit the Wind

NR2h 8m1960Stanley Kramer
IMDb: 8.1/10Rotten: 93%Metacritic: 75/100
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"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.

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PoliticianBased On True StoryTrialTeacherLawyerCourtroomEvolutionRhetoricScopes Monkey TrialJudiciary

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What is Inherit the Wind (1960) about?

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.

Who stars in Inherit the Wind?

Inherit the Wind stars Spencer Tracy (Henry Drummond), Fredric March (Matthew Harrison Brady), Gene Kelly (E.K. Hornbeck), Dick York (Bertram T. Cates), Donna Anderson (Rachel Brown). The film was directed by Stanley Kramer.

How long is Inherit the Wind?

Inherit the Wind has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1960. It is rated NR.

Is Inherit the Wind worth watching?

Inherit the Wind holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 93. Fans of Drama, Biography, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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