12 Angry Men

1957 · NR · 1h 37m · Drama · Directed by Sidney Lumet

Synopsis

It explodes like 12 sticks of dynamite!

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.

Reviews from Movi members

goldenbrown9.7August 12, 2026

I will preface this by saying that I am a sucker for crime or law movies. However, this movie was excellent especially for its time. It’s a simple concept. An idea takes place in one spot the whole time, but each character is his own person and has his own background most characters stayed nameless throughout the whole movie, but as if you were, you can distinguish their personalities from each other easily, as well as begin to understand where they come from even without an explicit explanation. It’s a character driven story and I believe the writing is what makes this film so great. The cinematography is nothing special but the actual story and writing make this film one of the greats. Glad I found it free on YouTube!

NovaTJ10.0August 8, 2026

Cinematic, I've seen the play before but this is on a whole new level, the shots, the acting all exceptional and probs the first black and white movie that I've properly watched

Sam7.1January 7, 2026

Great classic, watched on flight, wished they didn’t find a like reasonable doubt with every single piece of evidence to leave more ambiguous

Cast

  • Martin BalsamMartin BalsamJuror 1
  • John FiedlerJohn FiedlerJuror 2
  • Lee J. CobbLee J. CobbJuror 3
  • E.G. MarshallE.G. MarshallJuror 4
  • Jack KlugmanJack KlugmanJuror 5
  • Edward BinnsEdward BinnsJuror 6
  • Jack WardenJack WardenJuror 7
  • Henry FondaHenry FondaJuror 8
  • Joseph SweeneyJoseph SweeneyJuror 9
  • Ed BegleyEd BegleyJuror 10
  • George VoskovecGeorge VoskovecJuror 11
  • Robert WebberRobert WebberJuror 12
  • Rudy BondRudy BondJudge (uncredited)
  • Tom GormanStenographer (uncredited)
  • James KellyGuard (uncredited)
  • Billy NelsonCourt Clerk (uncredited)
  • Walter StockerMan Waiting for Elevator (uncredited)
  • John SavocaDefendant (uncredited)

Trailer

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