Inherit the Wind

Name: Inherit the Wind
Genre: Drama
Released: 1960-07-07
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.7

1960 · Movie · NR · 128 min · ★ 7.7 · 84% critics

Drama

A schoolteacher is arrested for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution, and the case quickly draws national attention. A renowned defense attorney is brought in to challenge a famous prosecutor and their clash of beliefs unfolds in a high-stakes courtroom drama watched by the public.

Also known as Le souffle de la haine

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Details

Years: 1960
Release date: 1960-07-07
Language: English
Rated: NR
Runtime: 128 min
Max quality: SD
Critic score: 84/100
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 (470 votes)
Budget: $2,000,000

About

You’ll likely enjoy this classic courtroom drama if you like big arguments over evolution and faith, with tense, public pressure—Not for you if you want strict history accuracy or a subtle, even-handed approach like Judgment at Nuremberg.

Pros: captivating courtroom conflict; thought-provoking debate; strong performances | Cons: historical liberties; heated, biased-feeling scenes; some miscasting complaints