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Inherit the Wind is a 1960 American drama film directed by Stanley Kramer and based on the 1955 play of the same name written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee. It stars Spencer Tracy as lawyer Henry Drummond and Fredric March as his friend and rival Matthew Harrison Brady.
Inherit the Wind: Directed by Stanley Kramer. With Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York. Based on a real-life case in 1925; two great lawyers argue the case for, and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Stanley Kramer
- 1960-08-30
Jan 28, 2006 · A film about the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, where Darwinism and creationism clashed in court. Spencer Tracy and Fredric March play the lawyers who argue for and against evolution, in a debate that still resonates today.
Inherit the Wind. Movie Info. Synopsis In the 1920s, Tennessee schoolteacher Bertram Cates (Dick York) is put on trial for violating the Butler Act, a state law that...
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- Spencer Tracy
- Stanley Kramer
- Lomitas Productions Inc.
Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and historical context of Inherit the Wind, a 1955 play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The play is a fictionalized account of the Scopes Monkey Trial and a commentary on McCarthyism and American values.
Learn about the historical and literary background of Inherit the Wind, a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee based on the Scopes Monkey trial. Find out how the play explores the conflict between fundamentalism and science, and the characters and themes of the play.
Inherit the Wind. Jump to Edit. Summaries. Based on a real-life case in 1925; two great lawyers argue the case for, and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. Teacher B.T. Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin's theories.
