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Described by Steven Spielberg as “one of our great filmmakers, not just for the art and passion he put on screen, but for the impact he has made on the conscience of the world”, the films of producer and director Stanley Kramer (The Defiant Ones, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner) frequently confronted social issues considered too controversial for the major studios. In Inherit the Wind he tackled the creationism vs. evolution debate.When a teacher in a small Tennessee town is brought to trial for teaching Darwinism, attorney Henry Drummond (Spencer Tracy, Bad Day at Black Rock) faces off against fundamentalist leader Matthew Harrison Brady (Frederic March, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) in an explosive battle of beliefs.Also operating as a searing critique of McCarthyism, Inherit the Wind was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, and is rightfully recognised as one of the most entertaining, and provocative films of its era. Eureka Classics is proud to present Inherit the Wind for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in a special Dual Format edition.
Original Release
07/07/1960
US Release
10/12/1960
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Spencer Tracy | Henry Drummond |
Fredric March | Matthew Harrison Brady |
Gene Kelly | E. K. Hornbeck / E.K. Hornbeck |
Dick York | Bertram T. Cates |
Donna Anderson | Rachel Brown |
Harry Morgan | Judge Mel Coffey / Judge Mel |
Claude Akins | Rev. Jeremiah Brown |
Elliott Reid | Prosecutor Tom Davenport |
Paul Hartman | Bailiff Mort Meeker |
Philip Coolidge | Mayor Jason Carter |
Directors
Writers
Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith, Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee
Cast
Name | Character |
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Spencer Tracy | Henry Drummond |
Fredric March | Matthew Harrison Brady |
Gene Kelly | E. K. Hornbeck / E.K. Hornbeck |
Dick York | Bertram T. Cates |
Donna Anderson | Rachel Brown |
Harry Morgan | Judge Mel Coffey / Judge Mel |
Claude Akins | Rev. Jeremiah Brown |
Elliott Reid | Prosecutor Tom Davenport |
Paul Hartman | Bailiff Mort Meeker |
Philip Coolidge | Mayor Jason Carter |
Jimmy Boyd | Howard |
Noah Beery Jr. | John Stebbins |
Norman Fell | WGN Radio Technician |
Gordon Polk | George Sillers |
Hope Summers | Mrs. Krebs - Righteous Townswoman |
Ray Teal | Jessie H. Dunlap |
Renee Godfrey | Mrs. Stebbins |
Florence Eldridge | Sarah Brady |
John Alban | Courtroom Spectator |
Leon Alton | Townsman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stanley Kramer | Producer |
Herman Shumlin | Producer |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1961 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1961 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1961 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1961 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1961 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1961 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |