Inherit the Wind

Released Year: 1960

Certificate: Passed

Runtime: 128 minutes

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 75

Director: Stanley Kramer

Stars: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York

No of Votes: 27254

Gross: N/A

Overview: Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.

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