Inherit the Wind (1960) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Stanley Kramer · Starring Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson
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.
Where was Inherit the Wind filmed?
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, Chattanooga – Exterior shots of the small town where the Scopes trial takes place, establishing the community atmosphere. The film was shot on location in Chattanooga, which is near Dayton, Tennessee, the actual site of the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial that inspired the film
- Dayton, Tennessee, United States, Dayton – The trial courthouse sequences and town square gatherings of townspeople and protesters. Filmed at the actual Rhea County Courthouse where the historic 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial occurred, lending authentic historical weight to the production