Differences between Inherit the Wind book and movie?

Answer 1

The most striking difference is the Native Dancer Story. In the play, Drummond tells the story to Cates while they are waiting for the verdict to come in. [In my opinion the proper place for it.] In the movie, Drummond tells it to Brady on the porch of the hotel after the first day of testimony. It takes some of he edge off the story and its purpose in the movie is somewhat blunted.

Answer 2

If you mean the book written by James Elroy and the movie it was based on, there was little difference, and there was little that was fact in both forms. It's a perfect example of taking a real criminal case and veering from the truth grossly, rendering it to fiction and misleading the public.