Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind is a 1999 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1955 play of the same name which originally aired on Showtime. The original play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials. George C. Scott, appearing in his last film performance before his death in September of 1999, played Brady. In the 1996 Broadway revival, he had played Drummond. Plot summary Cast Jack Lemmon as Henry Drummond George C. Scott as Matthew Harrison Brady Beau Bridges as E. K. Hornbeck John Cullum as Judge Coffey Brad Greenquist as Tom Davenport Lane Smith as Rev. Brown Tom Everett Scott as Bertram T. Cates Kathryn Morris as Rachel Brown Piper Laurie as Sarah Brady