Details
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.
Sign in to join the conversation.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Inherit the Wind online?
- You can stream Inherit the Wind on NettMovies. Open the title page and press Watch to start playback.
- When did Inherit the Wind come out?
- Inherit the Wind was released in 1960.
- What genre is Inherit the Wind?
- Inherit the Wind is a drama film.
- How long is Inherit the Wind?
- Inherit the Wind runs about 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- Who stars in Inherit the Wind?
- Inherit the Wind stars Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, and Dick York.
- How is Inherit the Wind rated?
- Inherit the Wind currently scores 7.7 out of 10 based on aggregated viewer ratings.
More like this
7.0
The Rainmaker
7.9
Just Mercy
6.3
Inherit the Wind
6.6
The Pelican Brief
6.9
Juror #2
7.3
Fracture
7.2
Quiz Show
8.0
Judgment at Nuremberg
8.6
12 Angry Men
5.9
Power
7.7
Philadelphia
7.3
On the Basis of Sex
7.0
The Wave
6.1
God's Not Dead 2
6.0
Murder!
6.3
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
7.3
The Judge
6.4
Illegal
6.7
Let Him Have It
7.2
Young Mr. Lincoln