Inherit the Wind is a 1960 film directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, and Gene Kelly. It is a fictionalized account of the famous Scopes "Monkey" Trial of 1925, which pitted science against fundamentalist Christianity in a small town in Tennessee.
The film follows the trial of a high school biology teacher named Bertram Cates (Dick York) who is accused of teaching evolution, which is illegal under state law. His defense attorney, Henry Drummond (Spencer Tracy), argues that the law is unconstitutional and that teachers should have the right to teach evolution if they choose to do so.
On the other side of the courtroom is Matthew Harrison Brady (Fredric March), a famous orator and three-time presidential candidate who represents the prosecution. Brady argues that evolution is a dangerous theory that undermines the Bible and that schools should teach only creationism.
The trial becomes a national spectacle, with reporters and spectators flocking to the town to witness the clash of ideas. Along the way, Drummond and Brady engage in a battle of wits and ideologies, with each trying to gain the upper hand.
Inherit the Wind is a powerful drama that explores important themes such as the right to free speech, the separation of church and state, and the limits of religious authority. It is a timeless film that still resonates with audiences today, more than sixty years after its initial release.