Inherit the Wind (1960)

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

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.

• Released: 1960-07-07
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 491 votes

Directed by Stanley Kramer.

Top cast

• Spencer Tracy as Henry Drummond
• Fredric March as Matthew Harrison Brady
• Gene Kelly as E.K. Hornbeck
• Dick York as Bertram T. Cates
• Donna Anderson as Rachel Brown
• Harry Morgan as Judge Mel
• Claude Akins as Rev. Jeremiah Brown
• Elliott Reid as Prosecutor Tom Davenport
• Paul Hartman as Bailiff Mort Meeker
• Philip Coolidge as Mayor Jason Carter

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Where to watch Inherit the Wind

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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