Inherit the Wind is the November 18, 1965 episode of the American television series Hallmark Hall of Fame directed by George Schaefer. A videotaped adaptation of the 1955 play of the same name, it shortened the text of the original 1955 play which was written as a parable fictionalizing the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials.
Plot summary
Cast Melvyn Douglas as Henry Drummond Ed Begley as Matthew Harrison Brady Murray Hamilton as E. K. Hornbeck John Randolph as Rev. Brown Burt Brinckerhoff as Bert Cates Diane Baker as Rachel Brown Adrienne King as Melinda
Awards and nominations
| rowspan="8"| 1966 | rowspan="8"| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Dramatic Program | George Schaefer | | align="center" rowspan="8"| |- | rowspan="2"| Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama | Ed Begley
| Melvyn Douglas
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama | Diane Baker
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama | George Schaefer
| Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts – Makeup | Bob O'Bradovich
| Individual Achievements in Electronic Production – Technical Directors | O. Tamburri
| Special Classification of Individual Achievements | Robert Hartung
See also
List of American films of 1965 Trial movies
Notes
External links
Inherit the Wind On the Small Screen - 1965