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Inherit the Wind (1960) -- 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.
Inherit the Wind (1960) -- 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.
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Writers (WGA):
Nedrick Young (screenplay) (originally as Nathan E. Douglas) and
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Release Date:
November 1960 (USA) more
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It's all about the monkey trial that rocked America.
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations more
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Stirring performances more (130 total)


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Runtime:
128 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:U | USA:Approved (certificate #19499) | USA:PG (re-rating) | West Germany:12 | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Australia:G | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11

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The character of E.K. Hornbeck was based on American journalist H.L. Mencken, who had notably covered the Scopes trial. more
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Continuity: The signage on the buildings shown through the windows behind the judge's bench changes from day to day during the trial (i.e. the "hot and cold" sign). more
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Henry Drummond: Progress has never been a bargain. You have to pay for it.
Henry Drummond: Sometimes I think there's a man who sits behind a counter and says, "All right, you can have a telephone but you lose privacy and the charm of distance.
Henry Drummond: Madam, you may vote but at a price. You lose the right to retreat behind the powder puff or your petticoat.
Henry Drummond: Mister, you may conquer the air but the birds will lose their wonder and the clouds will smell of gasoline."
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We'll Hang Bert Cates to a Sour Apple Tree more

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26 out of 29 people found the following review useful.
Stirring performances, 28 September 2003
Author: Registered_User

It really gets my goad when people comment on this film's "overacting". You have no concept of what overacting is until you have watched Berserk! or Strait-Jacket with Joan Crawford! (You'll see what I mean immediately.) Inherit the Wind is a totally compelling story of the traditional school of thought versus a new scientific one. It centers on a small southern town coming to terms with Darwinism and its implications on Christianity. Spencer Tracy is an eloquent defense lawyer fighting to let evolution stay in the public schools. I bow to the script writers. The court room exchanges are deeply thought provoking and moving. It's very difficult to come up with a criticism. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys those intellectual debating type movies. Not a weak performance to be seen.

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