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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.

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.

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Info about Inherit the Wind

Studio(s): Showtime Networks, MGM Television

Originally Released: United States, May 29, 1999

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama