TWELVE ANGRY MEN pursues a jury’s dilemma to the limit and in the process becomes a truly rare film. The entire film takes place in the jury room, where the guilt or innocence of a young ghetto youth, accused of murder, is at stake. When Juror #8 (Henry Fonda) is not convinced of the boy’s guilt, an exploration of the issue "beyond a reasonable doubt" ensues.

"The film is so taut in its writing and direction, so honest in its acting, so remorseless in its black and white photography . . . that every moviegoer also feels closeted in that muggy room on a hot summer afternoon . . . an excellent, thoughtful film."

- William K. Zinsser, NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE