Inherit the Wind

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.

Release Date

Jul 7, 1960

Runtime

2h 8m

Director

Stanley Kramer

Country

United States of America

Company

Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$2,000,000