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To Kill a Mockingbird

"A father must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love."

1962-12-20 Drama 2hr 9m

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

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Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

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Cast

Mary Badham

Mary Badham

Scout Finch
Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Atticus Finch
John Megna

John Megna

Dill Harris
Frank Overton

Frank Overton

Sheriff Heck Tate
Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Tom Robinson
Rosemary Murphy

Rosemary Murphy

Maudie Atkinson
Ruth White

Ruth White

Mrs. Dubose
Estelle Evans

Estelle Evans

Calpurnia
Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Judge Taylor
Collin Wilcox Paxton

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Mayella Violet Ewell
Alice Ghostley

Alice Ghostley

Aunt Stephanie Crawford
Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Boo Radley
William Windom

William Windom

Mr. Gilmer
Crahan Denton

Crahan Denton

Walter Cunningham Sr.
Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Nathan Radley
R. L. Armstrong

R. L. Armstrong

Man (uncredited)
Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
John Barton

John Barton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Audrey Betz

Audrey Betz

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
John Breen

John Breen

Juror (uncredited)
Jess Cavin

Jess Cavin

Juror (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Steve Condit

Steve Condit

Walter Cunningham Jr. (uncredited)
David Crawford

David Crawford

David Robinson (uncredited)
Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Juror (uncredited)
Charles Fredericks

Charles Fredericks

Court Clerk (uncredited)
Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Spence Robinson (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Kim Hamilton

Kim Hamilton

Helen Robinson (uncredited)
Kim Hector

Kim Hector

Cecil Jacobs (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Chester Jones

Chester Jones

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Townsman (uncredited)
Nancy Marshall

Nancy Marshall

Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod

Clyde McLeod

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paulene Myers

Paulene Myers

Jesse (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Juror (uncredited)
Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Barry Seltzer

Barry Seltzer

Schoolboy (uncredited)
Edward C. Short

Edward C. Short

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney

Mabel Smaney

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Walter Smith

Walter Smith

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Sowards

George Sowards

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Townsman (uncredited)
Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

Scout as an Adult - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Burly Mob Member (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Juror (uncredited)
George Tracy

George Tracy

Townsman (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Reverend Sykes (uncredited)
Joe Walls

Joe Walls

Bailiff (uncredited)
Dan White

Dan White

Mob Leader (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Reviews for To Kill a Mockingbird
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A Review by tanty 7

Written by tanty on 2014-10-20

If you like children's story, you would love this movie about how the world is shaped from their eyes. If you don't ... you may find some... read more

If you like children's story, you would love this movie about how the world is shaped from their eyes. If you don't ... you may find some entertainment in the picture of Southern US and the racial fight that was taking place at the time ...

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A Review by barrymost 9

Written by barrymost on 2019-08-07

The part Gregory Peck played in this was reportedly his most favorite role. And he does a marvelous job of it too, as Atticus Finch, the So... read more

The part Gregory Peck played in this was reportedly his most favorite role. And he does a marvelous job of it too, as Atticus Finch, the Southern lawyer who agrees to take on the case of a black man falsely accused of rape. The story, from Harper Lee's classic novel, is in itself wonderful. It's filled with brilliant and iconic sequences, just a couple memorable ones being the dramatic courtroom scenes where Finch tries his best to make the prejudiced townsfolk see sense, and the intriguing side-plot of his children's growing curiosity and involvement with their eccentric, hermit-like neighbor that no one's ever actually seen. He is, of course, Arthur (Boo) Radley, played by none other than Robert Duvall in his feature film debut. Would I recommend? Yes, without a doubt, to anyone and everyone who knows how to enjoy a great film.

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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 10

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2022-11-17

**A striking, culturally relevant and indisputably important film.** It is not very rare to see that an actor's career, however prolific ... read more

**A striking, culturally relevant and indisputably important film.** It is not very rare to see that an actor's career, however prolific it may be, ends up being especially remembered thanks to his participation in a very small set of films, or even for his participation in a single film. I don't see this as a demerit, but as something unavoidable: only a very limited set of films ends up surviving the test of time and becoming culturally and historically relevant. Gregory Peck was an actor of great importance in his time, one of the faces of honesty and fairness, since he almost always played characters imbued with great honesty and nobility of intentions. As such, he took place in a wide range of films... but let's be honest, it is with this film that the actor reaches the peak of his career, and it is here that he achieves the greatest recognition and relevance as an actor. The film brings to the screen the slightly autobiographical novel by Harper Lee. Strongly inspired by the figure of her father, and by passages from her childhood, the author conceived a story in which an honest and committed lawyer struggles to defend a black prisoner, convinced of his innocence in the face of accusations of rape and aggression against a white minor. Of course, it all takes place in the American South, where racial prejudice runs rampant, as everyone knows. In the midst of all this, a sub-plot also develops, involving a reclusive, mentally weak neighbor, who creates a liking for the lawyer's daughter. I'll start by saying that I've never read the original book, so I'm not sure if the movie does justice to its content. However, when preparing this text, I concluded that the writer watched some footage at the invitation of the production and participated in the works with her collaboration, which leaves me with the conviction that the film sought to respect the literary work. Directed by Robert Mulligan, the film is a very convincing drama, but it takes a while to get into gear and to captivate our attention, which is initially invited to focus on children, on the way they behave and interact with the world around then. It will be, moreover, through the eyes of one of them, that we will observe the events. As I said, it is in this film that Gregory Peck reaches the highest point of his career, giving us an inspired, profound and emotional interpretation of the main character. He was one of the most relevant actors of his time and there are a number of other films where he shines and deserves a closer look from us, but this is where he immortalizes himself. Without coincidence, this is where the actor receives his Oscar for Best Actor, after being nominated four times. Despite being very young, Mary Badham's performance and a silent appearance by a young Robert Duvall are also worth noting. Technically, the film is quite discreet and gives the audience plenty of room to focus on the story told. There are no great visual gimmicks, there are no noteworthy effects, but we have excellent black-and-white cinematography with occasional artistic notes and a good filming work. The editing was also very well done, and gave the film a pleasant pace. It takes a while to really become interesting, but if we give the film the opportunity it requires, it will give us an enjoyable story, which we will gladly follow until the end. The soundtrack also deserves praise for its apparent ingenuity, as well as the opening credits and its graphics and visuals.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-19

Gregory Peck is small-town lawyer "Atticus Finch" who is drafted in on a seemingly routine case defending a black man "Tom Robinson" (Brock ... read more

Gregory Peck is small-town lawyer "Atticus Finch" who is drafted in on a seemingly routine case defending a black man "Tom Robinson" (Brock Peters), accused of raping a young white girl. I say routine, because no-one in their town of "Maycomb" doubts the verdict the jury will return. What ensues is a testament to Peck's Oscar-winning acting abilities as he must get to the truth amongst a community where that is the least of anyone's concerns. Racism, bigotry and hatred are rife and soon, after he resists their repeated attempts to go with the flow, these odious emotions are pointed at him and his two young children "Jem" (Philip Alford) and "Scout" (Mary Badham). By way of a side-story, the kids are obsessed with a mysterious house in which lives the enigmatic "Boo Radley" (Robert Duvall), a lad with learning difficulties that is rarely, if ever, seen during daylight hours. The courtroom drama leads events to turn positively sinister; the scene with the two children returning home through the woods from their fancy dress party has to be amongst the most effectively tense pieces of cinema ever made. Clearly the story addresses the specific issues pertaining to the depression-era attitudes in America's southern states, but the potency of the original Harper Lee story; and the expertly crafted characterisations from all here ensure that scenario is transferable to many others around the world, and even now resonate succinctly. Rarely do the nuances of a novel like this transfer well to cinema, but Robert Mulligan and Horton Foote have done a sterling job at adapting this most human of stories that ought to be compulsory viewing - even now, 60 years after it was made.

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A Review by Andres Gomez

If you like children's story, you would love this movie about how the world is shaped from their eyes. If you don't ... you may find some entertainment in the picture of Southern US and the racial fight that was taking place at the time ...

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A Review by tanty 7

Written by tanty on 2014-10-20

If you like children's story, you would love this movie about how the world is shaped from their eyes. If you don't ... you may find some entertainment in the picture of Southern US and the racial ...

read more
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A Review by barrymost 9

Written by barrymost on 2019-08-07

The part Gregory Peck played in this was reportedly his most favorite role. And he does a marvelous job of it too, as Atticus Finch, the Southern lawyer who agrees to take on the case of a black man ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 10

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2022-11-17

**A striking, culturally relevant and indisputably important film.** It is not very rare to see that an actor's career, however prolific it may be, ends up being especially remembered thanks to his...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-19

Gregory Peck is small-town lawyer "Atticus Finch" who is drafted in on a seemingly routine case defending a black man "Tom Robinson" (Brock Peters), accused of raping a young white girl. I say routine...

read more