Inherit the Wind is a 1999 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1955 play of the same name which originally aired on Showtime on May 29, 1999. The original play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials. It was George C. Scott's final film role. In the 1996 Broadway revival, he had played Drummond.
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Cast
Jack Lemmon as Henry Drummond
George C. Scott as Matthew Harrison Brady
Beau Bridges as E. K. Hornbeck
John Cullum as Judge Coffey
Brad Greenquist as Tom Davenport
Lane Smith as Rev. Brown
Tom Everett Scott as Bertram T. Cates
Kathryn Morris as Rachel Brown
Piper Laurie as Sarah Brady
Awards
Golden Globes
Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV - Jack Lemmon
American Cinema Foundation, USA
Nominated: E Pluribus Unum Award, Television Movie
Directors Guild of America, USA
Nominated: DGA Award, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television - Daniel Petrie
Emmy Awards
Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Jack Lemmon
Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Beau Bridges
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - George C. Scott
IGCSE Literature
Drama
Inherit the Wind is used as one of the works studied under Drama for the IGCSE.