In 1955, director Sidney Lumet brought to the screen a filmed adaptation of a play by Reginald Rose. Twelve Angry Men follows twelve jurors as they deliberate over the fate of a 19-year-old boy on trial for murder. The film stars Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, and E.G. Marshall – all of whom give brilliant performances – and it’s chock full of film noir elements, including a single setting and a voiceover.
In 1955, director Sidney Lumet brought to the screen a filmed adaptation of a play by Reginald Rose. Twelve Angry Men follows twelve jurors as they deliberate over the fate of a 19-year-old boy on trial for murder. The film stars Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, and E.G. Marshall – all of whom give brilliant performances – and it’s chock full of film noir elements, including a single setting and a voiceover.