12 ANGRY MEN ('57) chronicles the heated deliberations of a fractured jury on a capital murder case over a tense afternoon in one sweltering room. It received three Oscar nominations, including Best Director for Sidney Lumet in his feature directorial debut. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

12 ANGRY MEN started as a 1954 teleplay inspired by writer Reginald Rose’s own jury duty, that shaped the tight dialogue and single-room tension that later defined the iconic 1957 film. #screenwriting This post is for education purposes only. Scene credit: 12 ANGRY MEN (1957) by Reginald Rose | Shore Scripts

2.6K views · 76 reactions | Twelve Angry Men (1954) The jurors in a murder trial take their seats in a small, drab room to decide the defendant's fate. At first, all the men vote guilty bar one, who still has many questions not answered Director: Franklin J. Schaffner (as Franklin Schaffner) Writer: Reginald Rose (written especially for Studio One by) Stars: Robert Cummings, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold | Cult Cinema Classics | Facebook