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Release. May 29, 1999. ( 1999-05-29) Inherit the Wind is a 1999 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1955 play of the same name which originally aired on Showtime on May 29, 1999. The original play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials. [1]
Background. Inherit the Wind (1960) is an absorbing liberal "message" film that portrays, in partly fictionalized form, the famous and dramatic courtroom "Monkey Trial" battle (in the sultry summer of 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee) between two famous lawyers (Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan). Both volunteered to heatedly argue both sides ...
Our review: Parents say ( 3 ): Kids say ( 3 ): INHERIT THE WIND is everything that a legal drama ought to be, but deft comic touches and a clear storyline make this sophisticated film accessible to kids. The lawyers are the heroes in this exciting retelling of the watershed trial, bolstered by impressive performances by Tracy and March.
Inherit the Wind is 1617 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 593 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Monster High 2 but less popular than Meatballs.
- 128 min
Set in Dayton, Tenn., famous trial lawyer Henry Drummond (Jack Lemmon) debates evangelical politician and attorney Matthew Harrison Brady (George C. Scott) in this dramatic retelling of the Scopes ...
- Drama
Inherit the Wind: Directed by George Schaefer. With Melvyn Douglas, Ed Begley, Norman Wright, Diane Baker. In 1925, a Tennessee science teacher is arrested for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, and a mighty courtroom battle ensues.
Spencer Tracy and Frederic March go head-to-head as opposing attorneys in this blistering courtroom drama about the famed "Scopes Monkey Trial" where a Tennessee teacher must defend himself for teaching Darwinism. 1,576 IMDb 8.1 2 h 7 min 1960. 7+. Drama · Historical · Emotional · Tense. This video is currently unavailable.
