Inherit the Wind (1960)
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
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Henry Drummond -
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E. K. Hornbeck -
Bertram T. Cates -
Rachel Brown -
Judge Mel Coffey -
Rev. Jeremiah Brown -
Prosecutor Tom Davenport -
Bailiff Mort Meeker -
Mayor Jason Carter -
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Director:
Stanley KramerWriters:
Nedrick Young (screenplay), Harold Jacob Smith (screenplay), Jerome Lawrence (play), Robert E. Lee (play)All Cast & Crew
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The title of the movie comes from the Book of Proverbs, 11:29: "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind."
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Bertram T. Cates:
Good morning visitors. For our science lesson for today, we will continue our discussion of Darwin's Theory of the descent of man. As I told you yesterday, Darwin's Theory tells us that man evolved from a lower order of animals: from the first ...
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Goofs
During the argument scene between Sarah Brady and Rachel Brown (at around the 1:49 mark), Mrs. Brady's hairstyle-- specifically her bangs-- changes multiple times.
Soundtracks
Battle Hymn of the Republic(ca 1856) (uncredited)
Music by William Steffe
Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1862)
Sung by Leslie Uggams at the end of the movie
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Genres
Biography | Drama | HistoryDetails
Release Date:
30 August 1960Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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