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Inherit the Wind is a 1965 American television film adaptation of the play of the same name. The original 1955 play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials.
Original Release
11/18/1965
US Release
11/18/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Melvyn Douglas | Henry Drummond |
| Ed Begley | Matthew Harrison Brady |
| Norman Wright | Townsman |
| Diane Baker | Rachel Brown |
| Robert Breen | Elijah |
| Burt Brinckerhoff | Bert Cates |
| Fred Burrell | Davenport |
| Doug Chapin | Howard |
| George Ebeling | Sillers |
| Harry Ellerbe | Dunlap |
Directors
Writers
Robert Hartung, Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Melvyn Douglas | Henry Drummond |
| Ed Begley | Matthew Harrison Brady |
| Norman Wright | Townsman |
| Diane Baker | Rachel Brown |
| Robert Breen | Elijah |
| Burt Brinckerhoff | Bert Cates |
| Fred Burrell | Davenport |
| Doug Chapin | Howard |
| George Ebeling | Sillers |
| Harry Ellerbe | Dunlap |
| Wally Engelhardt | Corkin |
| Beulah Garrick | Mrs. McClain |
| Murray Hamilton | E.K. Hornbeck / E. K. Hornbeck |
| John Irving | Reporter |
| Adrienne King | Melinda |
| William LeMassena | Radio Man |
| John McGovern | Judge |
| Roy Poole | Meeker |
| John Randolph | Rev. Brown |
| Joanna Roos | Mrs. Brady |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Schaefer | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Dramatic Program | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts - Makeup | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Special Classification of Individual Achievements | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Electronic Production - Technical Directors | Won |
