The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
Life is in their hands. Death is on their minds.
My Rating
Martin Balsam
Juror 1
John Fiedler
Juror 2
Lee J. Cobb
Juror 3
E.G. Marshall
Juror 4
Jack Klugman
Juror 5
Edward Binns
Juror 6
Jack Warden
Juror 7
Henry Fonda
Juror 8
Joseph Sweeney
Juror 9
Ed Begley
Juror 10
George Voskovec
Juror 11
Robert Webber
Juror 12
Rudy Bond
Judge (uncredited)
Tom Gorman
Stenographer (uncredited)
James Kelly
Guard (uncredited)
Billy Nelson
Court Clerk (uncredited)
John Savoca
The Accused (uncredited)
Walter Stocker
Man Waiting for Elevator (uncredited)
John Gavin
Man in Court Corridor
Director: Sidney Lumet
Screenplay: Reginald Rose
Martin Balsam
Juror 1
John Fiedler
Juror 2
Lee J. Cobb
Juror 3
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Best Performance
E.G. Marshall
Juror 4
Jack Klugman
Juror 5
Edward Binns
Juror 6
Jack Warden
Juror 7
Henry Fonda
Juror 8
Joseph Sweeney
Juror 9
Ed Begley
Juror 10
George Voskovec
Juror 11
Robert Webber
Juror 12
Rudy Bond
Judge (uncredited)
Tom Gorman
Stenographer (uncredited)
James Kelly
Guard (uncredited)
Billy Nelson
Court Clerk (uncredited)
John Savoca
The Accused (uncredited)
Walter Stocker
Man Waiting for Elevator (uncredited)
John Gavin
Man in Court Corridor
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ReviewsA classic that fully deserves its reputation. Tightly written, wonderfully acted and directed (especially considering the limited setting), and mostly timeless. I was especially impressed by how unique each character was, making it easy to differentiate and understand all of them despite their number.
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/ Mar 14, 2023
