Inherit the Wind
4 Oscar Nominations
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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.
Genres
Biography, Drama, History
Cast & Crew
DirectorStanley Kramer
StarringSpencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson
ComposerErnest Gold
Inherit the Wind
4 Oscar Nominations
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.
Genres
Biography, Drama, History
Cast & Crew
DirectorStanley Kramer
StarringSpencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson
ComposerErnest Gold
Rent/Purchase