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Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

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

7.7 Rating
128 min 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.

Top Cast

Status

Released

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$2,000,000

Original Language

EN

Production Companies

Stanley Kramer ProductionsUnited Artists

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