Inherit the Wind (Hallmark Hall of Fame)

Inherit the Wind (Hallmark Hall of Fame) is a 1988 American made-for-television movie, part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series. It is a dramatization of the 1955 play Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, which itself is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial.

This particular adaptation stars Kirk Douglas as Matthew Harrison Brady (based on William Jennings Bryan) and Jason Robards as Henry Drummond (based on Clarence Darrow). The film presents a fictionalized account of the trial of Bertram Cates (based on John Scopes), a schoolteacher put on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, which was illegal in Tennessee at the time.

This version, like the play, explores themes of intellectual freedom, religious fundamentalism, and the conflict between science and religious belief. It differs in some details from the historical Scopes Trial, often exaggerating elements for dramatic effect. Notably, the film enhances the adversarial relationship between Brady and Drummond, who are portrayed as former friends holding opposing viewpoints.

The film was directed by David Greene and received positive reviews for its performances and its treatment of the subject matter. It is considered one of the more faithful adaptations of the original play, although still a fictionalized representation of actual events.