title: Inherit the Wind (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
text: # Inherit the Wind (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
  
  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.
  
  ## 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
  