Movie

Inherit the Wind

“It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!”

★ 7.7(470)19602h 8m

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Good to know

Director: Stanley Kramer
Release date: 1960-07-07
Runtime: 2h 8m
Language: English
Box office: $2,000,000
Budget: $2,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Stanley Kramer Productions

Inherit the Wind — trailer

About Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind is a 1960 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Spencer Tracy, Fredric March and Gene Kelly. It has a runtime of 2 hours 8 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 470 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Inherit the Wind in Netherlands — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Henry Drummond

Fredric March

Matthew Harrison Brady

Gene Kelly

E.K. Hornbeck

Dick York

Bertram T. Cates

Donna Anderson

Rachel Brown

Harry Morgan

Judge Mel

Claude Akins

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Elliott Reid

Prosecutor Tom Davenport

Paul Hartman

Bailiff Mort Meeker

Philip Coolidge

Mayor Jason Carter

Jimmy Boyd

Howard

Noah Beery Jr.

John Stebbins

Themes & keywords

politicianbased on true storytrialteacherlawyercourtroomevolutionrhetoricscopes monkey trialjudiciarycourtroom drama

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Inherit the Wind in Netherlands?+

Inherit the Wind is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Netherlands. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Inherit the Wind on Netflix?+

Inherit the Wind is not on Netflix in Netherlands right now.

How long is Inherit the Wind?+

Inherit the Wind has a runtime of 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

Who stars in Inherit the Wind?+

Inherit the Wind stars Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York and Donna Anderson.

When did Inherit the Wind come out?+

Inherit the Wind is a 1960 movie directed by Stanley Kramer.

What genre is Inherit the Wind?+

Inherit the Wind is Drama film.

Who directed Inherit the Wind?+

Inherit the Wind was directed by Stanley Kramer.