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Inherit the Wind is a 1988 American legal drama television film directed by David Greene and written by John Gay, based on the 1955 play of the same name by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The film stars Kirk Douglas, Jason Robards, Darren McGavin and Jean Simmons. It aired on NBC on March 20, 1988.
Mar 20, 1988 · Inherit the Wind: Directed by David Greene. With Kirk Douglas, Jason Robards, Darren McGavin, John Harkins. A biblical orator opposes a liberal lawyer defending a man for teaching Darwinism in the 1920s South.
Drawing intense national attention in the media with writer E. K. Hornbeck (Gene Kelly) reporting, two of the nation's leading lawyers go head to head: Matthew Harrison Brady (Fredric...
When a Tennessee high school teacher breaks is imprisoned for teaching evolution, the stage is set for a battle of wit, words and egos that was watched around the world as fundamentalist politician Matthew Harrison Brady (Kirk Douglas) prosecutes the case, and ACLU attorney Henry Drummond (Jason Robards) defends the man.
Play Trailer. The great minds of their day. The most famous court battle of the century. The explosive issue that won't go away! Overview. 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. David Greene. Director. John Gay. Writer.
Inherit the Wind is a 1988 American television film adaptation of the play of the same name. The original 1955 play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials.
Currently you are able to watch "Inherit the Wind" streaming on ScreenPix Apple TV Channel. Synopsis 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.
