Inherit the Wind

1960 · 128 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 33,948 VOTES · DIR. Stanley Kramer

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,777 lines

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00:00:46 Give me that old time religion
00:07:17 Wait a minute! Wait a minute!
00:12:47 I don't see anything funny in this, Mr. Hornbeck.
00:17:47 And now then
00:23:02 or to twist them for evil.
00:29:17 Sarah, you look lovelier than ever
00:34:28 Weeping Water, Nebraska.
00:40:17 have you ever heard of a fellow called Charles Darwin
00:45:25 Those people are in a lean and hungry mood.
00:50:55 Hearken to the word!
00:57:00 Maybe it's you who have moved away by standing still.
01:02:05 everyone within the sound of this boy's voice
01:07:16 that we place a grid of morality upon human behavior
01:12:05 Proceed, Col. Brady.
01:17:16 Uh, does your honor deny in one breath
01:23:27 His truth is marching on
01:28:57 would the court admit evidence--
01:33:48 You can testify to that if I get you on the stand.
01:38:28 in a child's power
01:43:24 as recorded in the book of Genesis
01:48:36 Youth can be so pure.
01:55:38 where the jury has returned to render its verdict
02:01:37 Here's where you bring your money. Eskimo pies.
02:07:52 Glory! Glory! Hallelujah

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,777
Dialogue density21.7 lines / min
First line00:00:46
Final line02:07:52

Production Record

DirectorStanley Kramer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$2,000,000
IMDb votes33,948