Inherit the Wind_
A young man, Bert Cates, is arrested in a small Bible Belt town for teaching the theory of Evolution in the public school. Two of the finest legal minds in the U.S. are called to the trial: Henry Drummond for the defense, and Matthew Harrison Brady for the prosecution. The trial proceeds on three levels, the guilt or innocence of Cates, the issue of the Bible vs. Darwin, and finally, the personal confrontation between Drummond and Brady.
Starring
Melvyn Douglas, Ed Begley, Diane Baker
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Inherit the Wind was released 61 years ago in 1965.
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A young man, Bert Cates, is arrested in a small Bible Belt town for teaching the theory of Evolution in the public school. Two of the finest legal minds in t...
Inherit the Wind is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (14)
Melvyn Douglas
Henry Drummond
Ed Begley
Matthew Harrison Brady
Diane Baker
Rachel Brown
Murray Hamilton
E.K. Hornbeck
John Randolph
Rev. Brown
Adrienne King
Melinda
Charles White
Bollinger
Burt Brinckerhoff
Bert Cates
NW
Norman Wright
Townsman
RB
Robert Breen
Elijah
FB
Fred Burrell
Davenport
DC
Doug Chapin
Howard
BG
Beulah Garrick
Mrs. McClain
JI
John Irving
Reporter
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What is Inherit the Wind about?
A young man, Bert Cates, is arrested in a small Bible Belt town for teaching the theory of Evolution in the public school. Two of the finest legal minds in the U.S. are called to the trial: Henry Drummond for the defense, and Matthew Harrison Brady for the prosecution. The trial proceeds on three levels, the guilt or innocence of Cates, the issue of the Bible vs. Darwin, and finally, the personal confrontation between Drummond and Brady.
How long is Inherit the Wind?
Inherit the Wind has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Inherit the Wind?
The cast of Inherit the Wind includes Melvyn Douglas, Ed Begley, Diane Baker, Murray Hamilton, John Randolph.
What is the rating of Inherit the Wind?
Inherit the Wind has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
TV Movie
Drama