Inherit the Wind (Blu-ray)

Spencer Tracy
Fredric March
Gene Kelly
Dick York
Donna Anderson

Directed by Stanley Kramer

Acting legends Spencer Tracy (Judgment at Nuremberg) and Fredric March (The Iceman Cometh) go toe-to-toe in this thrilling recreation of the most titanic courtroom battle of the century. The great Stanley Kramer (On the Beach) directs this masterpiece featuring Gene Kelly (On the Town) in a rare, critically acclaimed dramatic role, Inherit the Wind is powerful, provocative cinema and a heaping measure of entertainment. The controversial subject of evolution versus creation causes two polar opposites to engage in one explosive battle of beliefs. Attorney Clarence Darrow (Tracy) faces off against fundamentalist leader William Jennings Bryan (March) in a small Tennessee town where a teacher has been brought to trial for teaching Darwinism. The stellar supporting cast includes Dick York, Donna Anderson, Harry Morgan, Claude Akins, Norman Fell and Noah Beery Jr. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing.

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Blu-ray Extras Include:

Audio Commentary by Film Historian Jim Hemphill

Original Theatrical Trailer