Movie

Inherit the Wind

Released: July 7, 1960 (1960)

Runtime: 128 minutes

Genres: Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady
Age at release: 62
Spencer Tracy as Henry Drummond
Age at release: 60
Paul Hartman as Bailiff Mort Meeker
Age at release: 56
Philip Coolidge as Mayor Jason Carter
Age at release: 51
Gene Kelly as E.K. Hornbeck
Age at release: 47
Harry Morgan as Judge Mel
Age at release: 45
Elliott Reid as Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Age at release: 40
Claude Akins as Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Age at release: 34
Dick York as Bertram T. Cates
Age at release: 31
Donna Anderson as Rachel Brown
Age at release: 20

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Brandon Beach as Townsman (uncredited)
Age at release: 80
Buck Bucko as Townsman (uncredited)
Age at release: 68
Frank Baker as Townsman (uncredited)
Age at release: 67
Hope Summers as Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman
Age at release: 64
George Calliga as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Age at release: 63
Eddie Baker as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Age at release: 62
Chet Brandenburg as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Age at release: 62
John Barton as Townsman (uncredited)
Age at release: 61
Ray Teal as Jessie H. Dunlap
Age at release: 58
Florence Eldridge as Sarah Brady
Age at release: 58
Gail Bonney as Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited)
Age at release: 58
John Alban as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Age at release: 57
Leon Alton as Townsman (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
Noah Beery Jr. as John Stebbins
Age at release: 46
Renee Godfrey as Mrs. Stebbins
Age at release: 40
Gordon Polk as George Sillers
Age at release: 37
Norman Fell as WGN Radio Technician
Age at release: 36
Don Anderson as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Age at release: 36
Jimmy Boyd as Howard
Age at release: 21
Brad Brown as Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown