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Inherit the Wind (1960)
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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. Director:Stanley KramerWriters:Nedrick Young (screenplay) (originally as Nathan E. Douglas), Harold Jacob Smith (screenplay), and 2 more credits » |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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| Fredric March | ... | ||
| Gene Kelly | ... | ||
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Donna Anderson | ... | |
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Claude Akins | ... | |
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Elliott Reid | ... | |
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Paul Hartman | ... | |
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Philip Coolidge | ... | |
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Jimmy Boyd | ... | |
| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | ||
| Norman Fell | ... | ||
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Gordon Polk | ... | |
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Hope Summers | ... | |
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Teacher B.T. Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin's theories. Famous lawyer Henry Drummond defends him; fundamentalist politician Matthew Brady prosecutes. This is a very thinly disguised rendition of the 1925 "Scopes monkey trial" with debates between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan taken largely from the transcripts. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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It's all about the monkey trial that rocked America.Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Aki szelet vet See more »Filming Locations:
Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.66 : 1
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Rachel Brown: No! No, Pa! Don't pray to destroy Bert!
Rev. Jeremiah Brown: Lord! We ask this same curse for those who ask grace for this sinner! Though they be blood of my blood and flesh of my FLESH!
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(uncredited)
Traditional spiritual
Sung by Leslie Uggams at the start of the movie
Reprised often by the Townfolks
Variations included often in the score See more »
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When Stanley Kramer offered the role of E.K. Hornbeck to Gene Kelly, Kelly initially turned it down. Kramer told him that his co-stars would be Fredric March and Spencer Tracy, and Kelly changed his mind. This was a risky move on Kramer's part, as he had not yet asked March or Tracy to participate. See more »Goofs
Continuity: The signage on the buildings shown through the windows behind the judge's bench changes from day to day during the trial (i.e. the "hot and cold" sign). See more »Quotes
Rev. Jeremiah Brown: [preaching] Oh, Lord of the tempest and the thunder, strike down this sinner, as thou did thine enemies of old in the days of the Pharaohs! Let him know the terror of thy sword! Let his soul, for all eternity, writhe in anguish and damnation!Rachel Brown: No! No, Pa! Don't pray to destroy Bert!
Rev. Jeremiah Brown: Lord! We ask this same curse for those who ask grace for this sinner! Though they be blood of my blood and flesh of my FLESH!
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" (Gimme Dat) Old Time Religion"(uncredited)
Traditional spiritual
Sung by Leslie Uggams at the start of the movie
Reprised often by the Townfolks
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