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Inherit the Wind (1965)

NR · 1965-11-18 · 1h 30m · EN
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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.

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George SchaeferDirector

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Melvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasHenry DrummondEd BegleyEd BegleyMatthew Harrison BradyDiane BakerDiane BakerRachel BrownMurray HamiltonMurray HamiltonE.K. HornbeckJohn RandolphJohn RandolphRev. BrownAdrienne KingAdrienne KingMelindaBurt BrinckerhoffBurt BrinckerhoffBert CatesNorman WrightNorman WrightTownsmanRobert BreenRobert BreenElijahFred BurrellFred BurrellDavenportDoug ChapinDoug ChapinHowardBeulah GarrickBeulah GarrickMrs. McClain

Keywords

EvolutionTheater playCourtTheatre play

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityEvolution · Theater Play · CourtDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference155014Actor preference157011 · 57586 · 57891

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What is Inherit the Wind about?

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.

How long is Inherit the Wind?

Inherit the Wind has a runtime of 90 minutes.