Inherit the Wind
1965, English. Directed by George Schaefer.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- George SchaeferDirector
- Melvyn DouglasHenry Drummond
- Ed BegleyMatthew Harrison Brady
- Diane BakerRachel Brown
- Murray HamiltonE.K. Hornbeck
- John RandolphRev. Brown
- Adrienne KingMelinda
- Charles WhiteBollinger
- Burt BrinckerhoffBert Cates
- Norman WrightTownsman
- Robert BreenElijah
- Fred BurrellDavenport
- Doug ChapinHoward
Details
- Released
- 18 November 1965
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Hartung
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Inherit the Wind runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Inherit the Wind is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Inherit the Wind isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 November 1965. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Inherit the Wind?
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Who directed Inherit the Wind?
Inherit the Wind (1965) was directed by George Schaefer and stars Melvyn Douglas, Ed Begley, Diane Baker.