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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]
Inherit the Wind: Directed by Daniel Petrie. With Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Lane Smith, Tom Everett Scott. Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Set in Dayton, Tenn., famous trial lawyer Henry Drummond (Jack Lemmon) debates evangelical politician and attorney Matthew Harrison Brady (George C. Scott) in this...
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Tom Everett Scott is the high school biology teacher who violates a newly passed law making the teaching of Charles Darwin's The Origin Of The Species a crime.
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In the 1920s, Tennessee schoolteacher Bertram Cates (Dick York) is put on trial for violating the Butler Act, a state law that prohibits public school teachers from teaching evolution instead...
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Currently you are able to watch "Inherit the Wind" streaming on ScreenPix Apple TV Channel or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV. Synopsis Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. 81 IMDb 7.2 1 h 53 min 1999. PG. Drama.
Schoolmaster Bertram Cates is put on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution to students in rural Tennessee. Prosecuting Cates is three-time presidential nominee, self-appointed Bible scholar and acclaimed orator Matthew Harrison Brady.
May 29, 1999 · Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. Daniel Petrie. Director. Nedrick Young. Screenplay. Harold Jacob Smith. Screenplay. Robert E. Lee.
