To Kill a Mockingbird ★★★★ 1962 Faithful adaptation of powerful Harper Lee novel, both an evocative portrayal of childhood innocence and a denunciation of bigotry. Peck's performance as southern lawyer Atticus Finch defending black Tom Robinson (Peters), who's accused of raping a white woman, is flawless. Duvall debuted as the dim-witted Boo Radley. Lee based her characterization of "Dill," the Finch children's "goin' on seven" friend, on Truman Capote, her own childhood friend. 129m/B VHS, DVD. Gregory Peck, Brock Peters, Phillip Alford, Mary Badham, Robert Duvall, Rosemary Murphy, William Windom, Alice Ghostley, John Megna, Frank Overton, Paul Fix, Collin Wilcox-Paxton;
Director:
Robert Mulligan;
Writer:
Horton Foote;
Writer:
Russell Harlan;
Cameo:
Elmer Bernstein; Nar: Kim Stanley. Oscars '62: Actor (Peck), Adapt. Screenplay, Art Dir./Set Dec., B&W; AFI '98: Top 100; Golden Globes '63: Actor—Drama (Peck), Score, Natl. Film Reg. '95.
