Inherit the Wind (1988)
A biblical orator opposes a liberal lawyer defending a man for teaching Darwinism in the 1920s South.
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Matthew Harrison Brady -
Henry Drummond -
E.K. Hornbeck -
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Rachel Brown -
Bertram Cates -
Reverend Brown -
Mayor -
Lucy Brady -
Davenport -
Meeker -
Dunlap -
Mr. Bannister -
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Director:
David GreeneWriters:
Jerome Lawrence (play), Robert E. Lee (play), John Gay (teleplay)All Cast & Crew
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In publicity for the television film, Kirk Douglas told reporters: "We went into the transcript of the real trial and found a lot more stuff (that is) much more dramatic, and much more pertinent to what's happening today. At the time this actually took place, you didn't have all of today's TV evangelists. There's no doubt that there is a tremendous and strong fundamentalist force in this country today, and we wanted to present this fairly, in dramatic terms."
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Matthew Harrison Brady:
Objection! This court can surely see through this subterfuge. Mr. Drummond, by his action, hopes to eliminate BOTH closing arguments. Surely this court will not even consider such a deception.
Judge:
Mr. Drummond?
Henry Drummond:
We claim the defendant not guilty. But ...
Matthew Harrison Brady:
...
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Genres
Drama | HistoryDetails
Release Date:
20 March 1988Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Jacksonville, Oregon, USA
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