Review of Inherit the Wind (1960) by Don S — 06 Mar 2015
"Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind" Proverbs 11:29.
A top notch, well written movie that fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial regarding the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution against creationism of the Bible. And super acting performances by Spencer Tracy, Gene Kelly, and Claude Akins! Also, one of the sweatiest movies I've ever seen! I liked that the hand fans all had "Compliments Mason's Funeral Parlor" on them - a nice touch! I also really liked the use of the song "Give Me That Old Time Religion" in all of it's different forms. I did not like the almost complete abandonment of proper court room procedure, but it does make for an exciting movie!
This review of Inherit the Wind (1960) was written by Don S on 06 Mar 2015.
Inherit the Wind has generally received very positive reviews.
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