Inherit the Wind (1960)

Taglines:

It's all about the monkey trial that rocked America.

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1960 (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, USA

Production Co:

Stanley Kramer Productions See more »

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Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Trivia

Because of the criticism directed at producer Stanley Kramer by the American Legion for hiring Nedrick Young, who they considered subversive, Moss Hart as president of The Authors League of America sent Kramer a telegram: "The Authors League of America council, which has always unalterably opposed any form of blacklisting of writers, unanimously voted at a meeting today to commend and applaud you for your courageous stand in rejecting publicly the effort to interfere, on pseudo-patriotic grounds, with the right of writers to work." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the trial, Gene Kelly hands the defendant a drawing of a stick figure swinging on a gallows. The defendant wrinkles the paper in his hands immediately. The scene changes and the defendant is holding a cup and not the piece of paper. See more »

Quotes

Henry Drummond: I don't swear just for the hell of it. Language is a poor enough means of communication. I think we should all the words we've got. Besides, there are damn few words that anybody understands.
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Connections

Referenced in "Who's the Boss?: Inherit the Wine (#7.11)" (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"(Gimme Dat) Old Time Religion"
(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 »