Inherit the Wind 64 years old
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.
Credits
Inherit the Wind Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Elson He was 37, now 101 years old | as Bollinger (uncredited) |
| Harry Morgan He was 45, 96 years old when he died | as Judge Mel |
| Philip Coolidge He was 52, 58 years old when he died | as Mayor Jason Carter |
| Ray Teal He was 58, 74 years old when he died | as Jessie H. Dunlap |
| Will Wright He was 0, 2 years old when he died | as Bible Salesman (uncredited) |
| Dick York He was 31, 63 years old when he died | as Bertram T. Cates |
| Fredric March He was 62, 77 years old when he died | as Matthew Harrison Brady |
| Norman Fell He was 36, 74 years old when he died | as WGN Radio Technician |
| Gene Kelly He was 48, 83 years old when he died | as E.K. Hornbeck |
| 'Snub' Pollard He was 70, 72 years old when he died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Robert Osterloh He was 42, 82 years old when he died | as Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates (uncredited) |
| Spencer Tracy He was 60, 67 years old when he died | as Henry Drummond |
| Elliott Reid He was 40, 93 years old when he died | as Prosecutor Tom Davenport |
| Colin Kenny He was 16, 24 years old when he died | as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Donna Anderson She was 20, now 85 years old | as Rachel Brown |
| Claude Akins He was 34, 67 years old when he died | as Rev. Jeremiah Brown |
| Noah Beery, Jr. He was 47, 81 years old when he died | as John Stebbins |
| Rudy Sooter He was 56, 86 years old when he died | as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook He was 72, 72 years old when he died | as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Adolph Faylauer | as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins He was 66, 70 years old when he died | as Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited) |
| Charles Wagenheim He was 64, 83 years old when he died | as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker He was 67, 88 years old when he died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Florence Eldridge She was 58, 86 years old when she died | as Sarah Brady |
| Harp McGuire He was 38, 44 years old when he died | as Harry Esterbrook (uncredited) |
| Justice Watson He was 52, 54 years old when he died | as Hillsboro Salesman (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Boyd He was 21, 70 years old when he died | as Howard |
| Lester Dorr He was 67, 87 years old when he died | as Dr. John (uncredited) |
| Ralph Bucko He was 68, 70 years old when he died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Daly He was 45, 72 years old when he died | as Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Hope Summers She was 58, 77 years old when she died | as Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman |
| Joseph Hamilton | as Man Yelling at Brady Welcome (uncredited) |
| Gail Bonney She was 58, 82 years old when she died | as Fundamentalist Woman (uncredited) |
| Bob Perry He was 81, 83 years old when he died | as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall He was 28, 58 years old when he died | as Dr. Amos Keller (uncredited) |
| Robert Robinson He was 73, 88 years old when he died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Paul Hartman He was 56, 69 years old when he died | as Bailiff Mort Meeker |
| Eddie Baker He was 62, 70 years old when he died | as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) |
| Wendell Holmes He was 46, 47 years old when he died | as Banker - Critic at City Meeting (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills (British actor) He was 31, now 95 years old | as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 83, 92 years old when died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
Inherit the Wind Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Rudolph Sternad as Production Design. He was 53 (56) years old when He died | Art |
| Ernest Laszlo as Director of Photography. He was 62 (85) years old when He died | Camera |
| Frederic Knudtson as Editor. He was 54 (57) years old when He died | Editing |
| James Lister as Casting. He was 147 (31) years old when He died | Production |
| Larry Germain as Hairstylist. He was 46 (67) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Morris Rosen as Grip. | Camera |
| Harold Jacob Smith as Screenplay. He was 48 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 33 (now 97) years old | Production |
| Charles F. Wheeler as Camera Operator. He was 44 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ernest Gold as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (77) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bud Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 42 (55) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Nedrick Young as Screenplay. He was 46 (54) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jerome Lawrence as Writer. He was 45 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert E. Lee as Writer. He was 153 (63) years old when He died | Writing |
| Herman Shumlin as Producer. He was 61 (80) years old when He died | Production |
| Clem Beauchamp as Production Manager. He was 61 (94) years old when He died | Production |
Inherit the Wind (64 years)
It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!
- Release day: Thursday, July 07, 1960
- Runtime: 128 minutes