# Inherit the Wind (1960)

> A principled defense attorney turns a small-town trial over evolution into a searching confrontation between intellectual freedom and religious authority.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1281

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Stanley Kramer
- Cast: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson, Harry Morgan, Claude Akins, Elliott Reid
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053946/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, rhetorical, thought-provoking, classic film evening, history discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping courtroom drama that challenges the boundaries of education and belief.

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