In a small Tennessee town, a teacher's decision to teach evolution in class sparks controversy, violating state law. Two prominent lawyers, one defending and the other prosecuting, bring their expertise to the courtroom, where the town's divisions are laid bare. Based on the true story of the Scopes Monkey Trial, this film pits William Jennings Bryan against Clarence Darrow in a landmark case.
Inherit the Wind
In the 1920s American South, a fiery biblical orator clashes with a liberal lawyer as they debate the fate of a man accused of promoting Darwinism.
