Inherit the Wind
“It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!”
7.7(448 votes)
July 7, 1960
2h 8m
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.
Director
Stanley KramerWriters
Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith, Robert Edwin Lee
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
