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559 Ratings

INHERIT THE WIND

Directed by Stanley Kramer
United States, 1960
Drama, History, Biography
  • 128128 minutes

Synopsis

Teacher B.T. Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin’s theories. Famous lawyer Henry Drummond defends him; fundamentalist politician Matthew Brady prosecutes. This is a very thinly disguised rendition of the 1925 Scopes monkey trial with debates between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan

Synopsis

Teacher B.T. Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin’s theories. Famous lawyer Henry Drummond defends him; fundamentalist politician Matthew Brady prosecutes. This is a very thinly disguised rendition of the 1925 Scopes monkey trial with debates between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan