Inherit the Wind 63 years old

It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!

Inherit the Wind

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 84 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)
Charles Wagenheim He was 64, 83 years old when he died as Hotel Clerk (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)
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)
Robert Robinson He was 73, 88 years old when he died as Townsman (uncredited)
Stuart Hall He was 28, 58 years old when he died as Dr. Amos Keller (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)
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)
Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 83, 92 years old when died as Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Mills (British actor) He was 31, now 95 years old as Courtroom Spectator (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 96) 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
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Inherit the Wind (63 years)

It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!

  • Release day: Thursday, July 07, 1960
  • Runtime: 128 minutes