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Inherit the Wind

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

★ 7.7 (435 votes) | 1960 | 2h 8m
Drama
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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date July 7, 1960
  • Budget $2,000,000
  • Revenue $2,000,000
  • Production Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists

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