Robert Mulligan

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.

Academy Award-winning drama based on the book by Harper Lee. Gregory Peck is the Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape during the Depression. Though he is innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no other lawyer will step forward to defend him.