Inherit the Wind (1988)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. Director:David Greene |
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| Kirk Douglas | ... | ||
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| Darren McGavin | ... | ||
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John Harkins | ... | |
| Megan Follows | ... | ||
| Kyle Secor | ... | ||
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Don Hood | ... | |
| Jean Simmons | ... | ||
| Josh Clark | ... | ||
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Scotch Byerley | ... | |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | ... | ||
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Douglas Dirkson | ... |
Mr. Bannister
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Richard Lineback | ... | |
| Tom McCleister | ... |
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Storyline
A teacher has taught about evolution in a small town in Tennessee. He has violated state law by doing this. Two great lawyers appear, one to assist in his defense, the other to help prosecute him. The town is divided in many ways which become apparent as the trial progresses. This is a dramatization of the Scopes Monkey Trial that pitted William Jennings Bryan against Clarence Darrow in a real case. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Teacher | Lawyer | Evolution | Scopes Monkey Trial | William Jennings Bryan | See more »Genres:
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In publicity for the television film, Kirk Douglas told reporters: "We went into the transcript of the real trial and found a lot more stuff (that is) much more dramatic, and much more pertinent to what's happening today. At the time this actually took place, you didn't have all of today's TV evangelists. There's no doubt that there is a tremendous and strong fundamentalist force in this country today, and we wanted to present this fairly, in dramatic terms." See more »
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