Inherit the Wind
Summary: Based on a real-life case in 1925; two great lawyers argue the case for, and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
Release Date: August 30, 1960
Director:
Stanley Kramer
Runtime: 2 h 08 min
MPAA: Passed
Production: Stanley Kramer Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 2,000,000
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