Hmmm,...what hasn't already been said about this film?

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2007)

While occasionally my reviews go on and on and on, this one simply doesn't need to be exhaustive, as so much has already been said about this film and it has received so many accolades. Most everyone knows that this film is a classic and it deserves a fine reputation--particularly for the fine acting and writing as well as its social impact.
Peck plays a small town lawyer who has been assigned to defend a Black man who has been accused of raping a White woman--a pretty tough subject for an American film of the era. The defense of this man and the town's prejudice is all seen through the eyes his children--making this film an excellent one to show children, though its appeal is universal (unless you are an avowed racist, I guess).
Peck was one of the greatest actors of his age and perhaps apart from 12 O'CLOCK HIGH and possibly the underrated BIG COUNTRY, this was his greatest film role. See this and see him at his best.