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Inherit the Wind (1960)

Inherit the Wind (1960)

Drama

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

Release Date: 1960, July 7
Directors: Stanley Kramer
Countries: United States of America
Production: Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
Cast: Addison Richards, Elliott Reid, Brandon Beach, Chet Brandenburg, Oliver Cross, Bert Stevens, Charles Wagenheim, Scott Seaton, Hans Moebus, Lester Dorr, Shep Houghton, Ray Teal

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.

Keywords:

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