UNITED STATES · 1954

Twelve Angry Men

Franklin J. Schaffner
jury deliberation justice system reasonable doubt prejudice and bias moral responsibility
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Twelve Angry Men is a 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose for the Studio One anthology television series. Initially staged as a CBS live production on 20 September 1954, the drama was later rewritten for the stage in 1955 under the same title and again for a feature film, 12 Angry Men (1957). The episode garnered three Emmy Awards for writer Rose, director Franklin Schaffner and Robert Cummings as Best Actor.

Year1954
CountryUnited States
DirectorFranklin J. Schaffner
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