When a Southern white woman accuses a black man of rape, the outcome of the trial is a foregone conclusion and no lawyer except Atticus Finch (Peck) will defend him. His defense costs him friendships but earns him the respect of his two children.
Publisher:[Universal City, Calif.] : Universal ; Willowdale, Ont. : Distributed by Universal Studios Canada, c2005.
General Note: DVDs.Disc label title.Originally released as a motion picture in 1962.Based on the novel by Harper Lee.Widescreen version.Special features include: Academy Award best actor acceptance speech, American Film Institute Life Achievement Award, excerpt from Academy tribute to Gregory Peck, "Scout remembers", feature commentary with director Robert Mulligan and producer Alan Pakula, theatrical trailer, "A conversation with Gregory Peck", "Fearful symmetry."Envelope containing 11 reproductions of original theatrical posters inserted in container.For home use only.LSC 29.50English and French language tracks with English, Spanish and French language subtitles.Academy Award for best actor, 1962.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Russell Harlan ; music, Elmer Bernstein. FORTERIE
Participant or Performer Note: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Ruth White.