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 Emmy Awards Nominated:Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - George Schaefer Nominated:Outstanding Dramatic Program - George Schaefer (producer) Nominated:Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama - Diane Baker Nominated:Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Ed Begley Nominated:Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Melvyn Douglas See also List of American films of 1965 Trial movies Notes External links Inherit the Wind On the Small Screen - 1965 1965 television films 1965 films 1965 drama films 1960s legal films American legal drama films American courtroom films American films based on plays Films about religion Films about lawyers American films based on actual events Films à clef Films directed by George Schaefer Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes Television remakes of films United Artists films Scopes Trial Cultural depictions of John T. Scopes Cultural depictions of Clarence Darrow American drama television films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films