19622h 9mDir. Robert Mulligan

To Kill a Mockingbird

Name: To Kill a Mockingbird
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962-12-20
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Frank Overton

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

Drama

5.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 5.0 ★vs2nd Half: 5.0 ★

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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.

Starring:Gregory Peck,Mary Badham,Phillip Alford,John Megna,Frank Overton

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Gregory Peck

Atticus Finch

Mary Badham

Scout Finch

Phillip Alford

Jem

John Megna

Dill Harris

Frank Overton

Sheriff Heck Tate

Brock Peters

Tom Robinson

Rosemary Murphy

Maudie Atkinson

Ruth White

Mrs. Dubose

Estelle Evans

Calpurnia

Paul Fix

Judge Taylor

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Mayella Violet Ewell

James Anderson

Bob Ewell

Key Production Crew

Director

Robert Mulligan

Screenplay & Writers

Horton Foote, Harper Lee

Cinematography

Russell Harlan

Original Score

Elmer Bernstein

Producers

Alan J. Pakula, Gregory Peck, Harper Lee

Film Details

Budget$2,000,000

Box Office Revenue$13,129,846

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Pakula-MulliganBrentwood ProductionsUniversal Pictures

Keywords & Themes

#right and justice#rape#sibling relationship#based on novel or book#court case#court#isolation#becoming an adult#falsely accused#arbitrary law

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

5.0

Possibly the best film adaptation of a novel ever created. Yes, things are left out and some of the characters are melded together. My opinion stands. This movie is a classic worth watching over and over. We discuss the ...

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