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Inherit the Wind
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Directed By
Stanley Kramer
Written By
Nedrick Young
screenplay
Harold Jacob Smith
screenplay
Jerome Lawrence
play
Robert E. Lee
play
Cast
Spencer Tracy
Henry Drummond
Fredric March
Matthew Harrison Brady
Gene Kelly
E. K. Hornbeck
Dick York
Bertram T. Cates
Donna Anders
Rachel Brown
Harry Morgan
Judge Mel Coffey
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
Don Ames
Courtroom Spectator
Don Anderson
Courtroom Reporter
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Reporter
Frank Baker
Townsman
John Barton
Townsman
Brandon Beach
Townsman
Gail Bonney
Fundamentalist Woman
Chet Brandenburg
Courtroom Spectator
Brad Brown
Courtroom Photographer
Buck Bucko
Townsman
George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator
Dick Cherney
Townsman
Oliver Cross
Courtroom Reporter
Jack Daly
Eskimo Pie Vendor in Courtroom
Jack Deery
Townsman
Lester Dorr
Dr. John
George Dunn
Banker / Critic at Town Meeting
Donald Elson
Bollinger
Adolph Faylauer
Courtroom Reporter
Duke Fishman
Courtroom Spectator
Raoul Freeman
Courtroom Spectator
David Fresco
Threatening Spectator
Kay Garrett
Courtroom Spectator
Richard George
Young Farmer Carrying Burning Effigy
Helen Gereghty
Courtroom Spectator
Joseph Glick
Courtroom Spectator
James Gonzalez
Scientist
Signe Hack
Townswoman
Stuart Hall
Dr. Amos Keller
Joseph Hamilton
Man Yelling at Brady Welcome
Sam Harris
Townsman
Earle Hodgins
Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp
Tex Holden
Townsman
Wendell Holmes
Banker - Critic at City Meeting
Shep Houghton
Townsman
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator
Johnny Kern
Courtroom Spectator
Perk Lazelle
Townsman
King Lockwood
Courtroom Spectator
Hank Mann
Townsman
Sandee Marriott
Courtroom Spectator
Thomas Martin
Reporter in Courtroom
Harp McGuire
Harry Esterbrook
Frank Mills
Courtroom Spectator
Hans Moebus
Townsman
Robert Osterloh
Sam - Deputy Arresting Cates
Stephen Paylow
Courtroom Spectator
Bob Perry
Courtroom Reporter
Joe Ploski
Courtroom Spectator
'Snub' Pollard
Townsman
Paul Power
Courtroom Spectator
Waclaw Rekwart
Courtroom Reporter
John Rice
Townsman
Addison Richards
Townsman
Leoda Richards
Woman Diner
Robert Robinson
Townsman
Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator
Leslie Sketchley
Bailiff
Stephen Soldi
Townsman
Rudy Sooter
Courtroom Reporter
Bert Stevens
Courtroom Spectator
Hal Taggart
Juror
Harry Tenbrook
Courtroom Spectator
George Tracy
Courtroom Spectator
Charles Wagenheim
Hotel Clerk
Justice Watson
Hillsboro Salesman
Will Wright
Bible Salesman
Produced By
Stanley Kramer
producer
Music
Ernest Gold
Cinematography
Ernest Laszlo
Cinematographer
Sound
Walter Elliott
sound editor
Joe Lapis
sound engineer
Editing
Frederic Knudtson
Casting Director
James Lister
Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting Director
Production Design
Rudolph Sternad
Makeup
Larry Germain
hair stylist
Bud Westmore
makeup artist
Assistant Director
Ivan Volkman
assistant director
Leonard Kunody
second assistant director
Production Management
Clem Beauchamp
production manager
Art Department
Art Cole
property master
Jack Kirston
second property master
Other
Anne P. Kramer
assistant to producer
Stanley Kramer
presenter
Thomas R. Marshall
technical advisor
Herman Shumlin
stage director / stage producer
Harold J. Samelson
publicity campaign coordinator
Costume Department
Joe King
wardrobe
Camera Department
Martin Kashuk
assistant company grip
Roy Roberts
chief gaffer
Morris Rosen
company grip
Charles F. Wheeler
camera operator
William N. Clark
assistant camera
Script Department
Sam Freedle
script supervisor
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