Inherit the Wind

Plot Summary

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

Spencer Tracy Henry Drummond

Fredric March Matthew Harrison Brady

Gene Kelly E.K. Hornbeck

Dick York Bertram T. Cates

Donna Anderson Rachel Brown