Inherit the Wind
8
1965-11-18
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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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.
Released
1965-11-18
Runtime
90
Director
George Schaefer
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
TV Movie
Drama
Language
English
Production
NBC
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
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Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Ed Begley
Ed Begley
Diane Baker
Diane Baker
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
John Randolph
John Randolph
Adrienne King
Adrienne King
Burt Brinckerhoff
Burt BrinckerhoffNorman Wright
Norman WrightRobert Breen
Robert BreenFred Burrell
Fred BurrellDoug Chapin
Doug ChapinBeulah Garrick
Beulah Garrick
Charles White
Charles WhiteJohn Irving
John Irving