Movie Description

Inherit the Wind

(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.

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Facts

Original TitleInherit the Wind

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1960-07-07

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 08m

Budget₹ 2000000

Revenue₹ 2000000

Production CompaniesStanley Kramer Productions,United Artists

Genres

  • Drama