Gregory Peck, who died Thursday at 87, is well-represented on DVD, with many featuring supplements that delve deeper into the making of his films. Although Peck never recorded a DVD commentary track, he was featured in many interviews and other background material. Here are the best of those special editions:
— "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Universal, $19.98): A thorough 90-minute retrospective documentary — like the 1962 film, shot in black and white — is the highlight of this fantastic disc. Director Robert Mulligan and producer Alan Pakula provide commentary during the film.
— "Cape Fear" (Universal, $24.98): In a half-hour retrospective, Peck and Thompson discuss the making of this 1962 suspense tale, how it was cast and why Peck chose to produce it. Well into his 80s when the documentary was made, Peck still was a captivating speaker.
— "Spellbound" (Criterion, $39.95): Peck gets his due in Alfred Hitch-cock's 1945 thriller via scholarly commentary by Hitch expert Marian Keane. Other extras focus on Miklos Rozsa's music, and there's an hourlong radio adaptation starring Joseph Cotten, who, had he been available, might have starred in the movie opposite Ingrid Bergman instead of Peck.
— "Roman Holiday" (Paramount, $24.99): There's not a lot of Peck in the otherwise info-packed 25-minute retrospective, but the 1953 film's restoration (the subject of its own seven-minute featurette) looks stunning. Legendary costumer Edith Head gets a tribute.
— "The Omen" (Fox, rated R, $19.98): What a departure this was for Peck — a 1976 horror movie in which he plays a U.S. ambassador dealing with the devil. His casting is discussed in a 46-minute retrospective and commentary by director Richard Donner and editor Stuart Baird. Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-winning score has never sounded better.
— "Gentleman's Agreement" (Fox, $19.98): This fine entry in Fox's Studio Classics line includes less-than-flattering commentary by film critic Richard Schickel and a pithy "AMC Backstory" episode that examines the controversy surrounding this 1948 film, about anti-Semitism just after World War II.
— "The Guns of Navarone" (Columbia Tristar, $24.95): Peck and co-stars share warm stories about making the beloved 1961 action film in a well-produced half-hour retrospective. Director J. Lee Thompson offers spotty commentary that's at its best when he reminisces about working with Peck and others.