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Inherit the Wind
Compelling film adaptation of the 1925 Tennessee 'Monkey Trial', in which a young teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
Oscar-nominated screen adaptation of the notorious 1925 Tennessee 'Monkey Trial', in which a young teacher stood accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. A celebrated liberal defence lawyer takes on a fundamentalist prosecutor as an intense, compelling drama unfolds in the stifling heat and electric atmosphere of a small-town courtroom.
Last on
Mon 2 Feb 2009
23:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Matthew Harrison Brady | Fredric March |
| Director | Stanley Kramer |
| Henry Drummond | Spencer Tracy |
| E K Hornbeck | Gene Kelly |
| Mrs Sarah Brady | Florence Eldridge |
| Bertram T Cates | Dick York |
Broadcasts
- Sat 28 Jun 2008 19:00
- Mon 2 Feb 2009 23:30