Plot Summary
Inherit the Wind (1988) Plot Summary Explained
- Directed by
- David Greene
- Starring
- Jason Robards, Jean Simmons, Kirk Douglas, Darren McGavin, Don Hood, John Harkins
Set against the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial, the drama pits two brilliant attorneys against each other as they battle over a schoolteacher charged with teaching evolution. The courtroom becomes a stage for intellectual and moral conflict, highlighting the clash between science and fundamentalism and the broader social upheaval of the era.
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