To Kill A Mockingbird

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	Gregory Peck	Atticus Finch
	John Megna	Dill Harris
	Frank Overton	Sheriff Heck Tate
	Rosemary Murphy	Maudie Atkinson
	Ruth White	Mrs. Dubose
	Brock Peters	Tom Robinson
	Estelle Evans	Calpurnia
	Paul Fix	Judge Taylor
	Collin Wilcox Paxton	Mayella Violet Ewell
	James Anderson	Bob Ewell
	Alice Ghostley	Aunt Stephanie Crawford
	Robert Duvall	Boo Radley
	William Windom	Mr. Gilmer
	Crahan Denton	Walter Cunningham Sr.
	Richard Hale	Nathan Radley
	Mary Badham	Scout Finch
	Phillip Alford	Jem Finch
	R.L. Armstrong	Man
	Walter Bacon	Courtroom Spectator
	Eddie Baker	Courtroom Spectator
	Bobby Barber	Courtroom Spectator
	John Barton	Courtroom Spectator
	Audrey Betz	Courtroom Spectator
	Danny Borzage	Courtroom Spectator
	John Breen	Juror

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Director	Robert Mulligan
Writer	Harper Lee, Horton Foote
Producer	Harper Lee, Robert Mulligan, Alan J. Pakula, Gregory Peck
Musician	Elmer Bernstein
Photography	Russell Harlan

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Packaging does not mention the DTS soundtrack.

Story Synopsis:
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird received three Academy Awards®, including Best Actor for Gregory Peck’s brilliant performance as the upstanding southern lawyer Atticus Finch. The film’s nostalgic perspective and well presented child’s viewpoint of a racially charged rape trial during the 1930s struck a chord with audiences just as the Civil Rights movement was gaining momentum in the early 1960s. As Finch strives to minimalize the traits of hatred and prejudice in his two small children (Mary Badham and Phillip Alford), their lives are disrupted when he is assigned to defend Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), a Negro farmworker accused of raping a white woman. Confronted by intimidating threats, increasing malice by the woman’s bigoted father, Bob Ewell (James Anderson), and a guilty verdict by the all-white jury, Finch’s courtroom actions inflame the murderous wrath of Ewell-a vengeance that places his children’s lives in danger.

DVD Picture:
The black and white picture is wonderful on this anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD, with an exceptional gray scale. Images are sharp and detailed, with excellent contrast and shadow delineation. Certainly, as expected for a movie of over 40 years old, some dirt, film grain, and minor scratches are noticed in the source element, but nothing that is too much of a distraction. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
This newest DVD release of the classic film includes new Dolby® Digital and DTS® Digital Surround™ 5.1-channel soundtracks, in addition to the original Dolby 2.0 mono track. Both multichannel soundtracks really show how a classic soundtrack can be restored, as background hiss and distortion is cleaned up well, and the dialogue tonality sounds pretty good, very good considering the original master’s age. The low-end of the frequency spectrum is all but ignored, which hurts the tonality Gregory Peck’s voice. The mix is enjoyable, complete with split surrounds, and a front stereo spread that creates an pleasing stage for on-screen action. The DTS track does add a small enhancement in fine detail, but the downfalls of the presentation can still be heard. Coming from such an old mono track, this really is a standout presentation. (Danny Richelieu)

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