Henry Drummond — Inherit the Wind Character Profile

Henry Drummond - Inherit the Wind

About Henry Drummond

Defense attorney for Bertram Cates, brought to Hillsboro by a newspaper. A controversial agnostic and legal mind, he delivers impassioned speeches against outdated laws. When barred from calling scientific witnesses, he brilliantly calls Matthew Brady as an expert, exposing his lack of intellectual curiosity. He appeals Cates's fine and balances religious and scientific texts at the end.

Henry Drummond — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by
Spencer Tracy
Appears in
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Role
Protagonist

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