Inherit the Wind

Based On the book by Jerome Lawrence

Inherit the Wind is a 1988 American legal drama television film directed by David Greene and written by John Gay, based on the 1955 play of the same name by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The film stars Kirk Douglas, Jason Robards, Darren McGavin and Jean Simmons. It aired on NBC on March 20, 1988. The original play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials.

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Release date:

March 20, 1988

Director:

David Greene

Cast:

Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons, Darren McGavin, Michael Ensign, Kyle Secor

Genre:

Historical drama, Trial

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1988 in adaptations