Who is Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind (1999)?

Jack Lemmon plays Henry Drummond in the film.

What is Inherit the Wind (1999) about?

In the 1920s, Tennessee schoolteacher Bertram Cates is put on trial for violating the Butler Act, a state law that prohibits public school teachers from teaching evolution instead of creationism. Drawing intense national attention in the media with writer E. K. Hornbeck reporting, two of the nation's leading lawyers go head to head: Matthew Harrison Brady for the prosecution, and Henry Drummond for the defense.

Inherit the Wind (1999)

Name: Inherit the Wind (1999)
Genre: Drama
Rating: 65

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Who directed Inherit the Wind (1999)?: Daniel Petrie

Who is Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind (1999)?: Jack Lemmon plays Henry Drummond in the film.

What is Inherit the Wind (1999) about?: In the 1920s, Tennessee schoolteacher Bertram Cates is put on trial for violating the Butler Act, a state law that prohibits public school teachers from teaching evolution instead of creationism. Drawing intense national attention in the media with writer E. K. Hornbeck reporting, two of the nation's leading lawyers go head to head: Matthew Harrison Brady for the prosecution, and Henry Drummond for the defense.