Inherit the Wind
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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.
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Top Cast
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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
Norman Fell
WGN Radio Technician
Gordon Polk
George Sillers
Hope Summers
Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Ray Teal
Jessie H. Dunlap
Renee Godfrey
Mrs. Stebbins
Florence Eldridge
Sarah Brady
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 12, 1960
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 16, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1x
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Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanley Kramer
- Screenplay & Story
- Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young
- Original Score
- Ernest Gold
- Original Title
- Inherit the Wind
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanley Kramer
Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young, Jerome Lawrence, Robert Edwin Lee
Ernest Gold
Ernest Laszlo
Frederic Knudtson
Stanley Kramer
Department Leadership Roster
Stanley Kramer
Director
Harold Jacob Smith
Screenplay
Nedrick Young
Screenplay
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
Rudolph Sternad
Production Design
Joe King
Costume Design
Ernest Laszlo
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Inherit the Wind
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Inherit the Wind about?
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.
Who directed Inherit the Wind?
Inherit the Wind was directed by Stanley Kramer.
Who stars in Inherit the Wind?
The principal cast of Inherit the Wind includes Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson.
When was Inherit the Wind released and how long is it?
Inherit the Wind was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
What was the box office and production budget of Inherit the Wind?
Inherit the Wind had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $2M at the worldwide box office (1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Inherit the Wind?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Inherit the Wind was composed by Ernest Gold.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Inherit the Wind?
Inherit the Wind holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).