Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1960)
“It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
as Henry Drummond
Fredric March
Fredric March
as Matthew Harrison Brady
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
as E.K. Hornbeck
Dick York
Dick York
as Bertram T. Cates
Donna Anderson
Donna Anderson
as Rachel Brown
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
as Judge Mel
Claude Akins
Claude Akins
as Rev. Jeremiah Brown
Elliott Reid
Elliott Reid
as Prosecutor Tom Davenport
Paul Hartman
Paul Hartman
as Bailiff Mort Meeker
Philip Coolidge
Philip Coolidge
as Mayor Jason Carter
Jimmy Boyd
Jimmy Boyd
as Howard
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
as John StebbinsCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 128 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.