
Inherit the Wind
TV Movie
Drama
Overview
A young man, Bert Cates, is arrested in a small Bible Belt town for teaching the theory of Evolution in the public school. Two of the finest legal minds in the U.S. are called to the trial: Henry Drummond for the defense, and Matthew Harrison Brady for the prosecution. The trial proceeds on three levels, the guilt or innocence of Cates, the issue of the Bible vs. Darwin, and finally, the personal confrontation between Drummond and Brady.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1965-11-18
Runtime:
1h 30m
Director:
George Schaefer
Writer:
Robert Hartung
Top Cast

Melvyn Douglas
Henry Drummond

Ed Begley
Matthew Harrison Brady

Diane Baker
Rachel Brown

Murray Hamilton
E.K. Hornbeck

John Randolph
Rev. Brown

Adrienne King
Melinda

Burt Brinckerhoff
Bert Cates

Norman Wright
Townsman

Robert Breen
Elijah

Fred Burrell
Davenport

Doug Chapin
Howard

Beulah Garrick
Mrs. McClain
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