The 1962 film by Robert Mulligan is "a poetic tale about the innocence and maturation of two motherless children who learn responsibility and compassion during one blissful, mischievous, confusing and dangerous summer in a small Southern town," the critics write.
In 2003, the American Film Institute picked lawyer Atticus Finch as the greatest hero depicted onscreen.
The actor playing Boo Radley for mere minutes at the end of the movie is Robert Duvall in his film debut.