Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
The film's central conflict champions intellectual freedom and scientific inquiry against religious fundamentalism and dogmatism, aligning with progressive values.
The movie features a cast that aligns with traditional casting practices, reflecting its historical setting without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the conflict between intellectual freedom and religious fundamentalism, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
The film portrays a specific, fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity as dogmatic, intolerant, and oppressive, leading to the suppression of intellectual freedom and injustice. The narrative critiques this rigid religious authority and its impact on society.
Inherit the Wind does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is entirely centered on the conflict between religious fundamentalism and intellectual freedom, offering no portrayal of queer identity within its historical drama.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1960 film "Inherit the Wind" is an adaptation of a play based on the Scopes Monkey Trial. All major characters, whether based on historical figures or originating from the play, maintain their established gender in the film.
The film "Inherit the Wind" is based on a historical event and its characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures they represent or the established context of the period. There are no instances where a character's race was changed from a prior established depiction.
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