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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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Director:
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.
Plot:
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
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations more
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(7 articles)
PGA Honors Precious.
 (From FilmExperience. 18 November 2009, 3:18 PM, PST)

Kevin Spacey is a huge fan of Irish theater (IrishCentral)
 (From IrishCentral. 21 October 2009, 7:38 AM, PDT)

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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 theatrical trailer, hosted by Stanley Kramer, shows Kramer, along with Gregory Peck and his wife Veronique Passani (aka Celia Peck), Jeff Chandler, Otto Preminger, Walter Wanger, and West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt attending the Berlin Film Festival premiere, where Kramer receives an award presented by Harold Lloyd, who was on the festival committee. more
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Continuity: During the courtroom examination of Matthew Harrison Brady by Henry Drummond, Drummond shows Brady a 10 million-year-old rock, which he places on the judge's desk. Later in the scene, the rock is back in his hand, and when he dismisses Brady, he places it back on the desk without ever having picked it back up. more
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E. K. Hornbeck: [Cates rises as his girlfriend is called to testify] Sit down, Samson, you're about to get a haircut. more
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Battle Hymn of the Republic more

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Stirring performances, 28 September 2003
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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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