A re-enactment of the 1925 trial of a school teacher who taught Darwinian theory in his classroom, sparked by a student's request to know more about evolution. The trial, known as the "Monkey Trial", featured a notable showdown between renowned attorney Clarence Darrow and presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan.
Inherit the Wind
In 1925, a science teacher's future hangs in the balance as two skilled lawyers engage in a heated courtroom battle, defending and prosecuting the teacher for promoting the controversial theory of evolution.