Twelve Angry Men ★★★★ 1957 Fonda sounds the voice of reason as a jury inclines toward a quick-and-dirty verdict against a boy on trial. Excellent ensemble work. Lumet's feature film debut, based on a TV play by Reginald Rose. 95m/B VHS, DVD, Wide. Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Robert Webber, Ed Begley Sr., John Fiedler, Jack Warden, George Voskovec, Edward Binns, Joseph Sweeney;
Director:
Sidney Lumet;
Writer:
Reginald Rose;
Writer:
Boris Kaufman;
Cameo:
Kenyon Hopkins. Berlin Intl. Film Fest. '57: Golden Berlin Bear; British Acad. '57: Actor (Fonda).
