Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly
Two of the juiciest roles in the American theater fall at the feet of Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, and both men make a meal of it. Inherit the Wind, based on the play by Jerome Lawrence and...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 11, 2001
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April 11, 2009He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart - Proverbs 11:29
In 1926, a Tennessee high school teacher named John Scopes was put on trial for teaching his students about Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. ...( read more) -
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November 8, 2008"He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:
and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." (Bible quote) What a controversially stunning film. -
September 17, 2008The script is excellent in dealing with the issues. I really don't understand why this is still an issue, why people are still so ignorant?! I suppose like the movie shows through the creationists that the problem lies in overzealousness leading to hatred, a refusal to question...( read more)
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May 4, 2008Had to watch it for history and was pleasantly surprised. I love Gene Kelly!
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October 21, 2009This is well worth seeing for the performances alone, especially the two leads - Spencer Tracy and Fredric March. It is such an interesting story as well. It's hard to believe so many Americans were (and still are) so ignorant. Very well directed, good atmosphere, A truly great f...( read more)
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September 16, 2009Based on the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of the 1920's. Spencer Tracy gives an outstanding performance along side Fredric March. The courtroom jousting between these two actors is nothing short of riviting. The tension between the two of them builds as the court case moves along l...( read more)
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September 1, 2009Acting does not get any better than this. The battle of wits and wills between Tracy and March, esp. in the climactic cross-examination scene is acting rarely seen today in cinema. Gene Kelly's turn as a journalist, and Tracy's foil is a small gem in a great movie.
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