Jurors:

Martin Balsam

John Fiedler

Lee J. Cobb

E.G. Marshall

Jack Klugman

Edward Binns

Jack Warden

Henry Fonda

Joseph Sweeney

Ed Begley

George Voskovec

Robert Webber

12 jurors deliberate on the guilt or innocence of a young Spanish-American man accused of murdering his father. As the moments tick by, the discussion becomes an expose of each individual man's thoughts, feelings, prejudices, and secrets.

This is Fonda at his best, backed up with excellent support from all 11 of his fellow jurors. Lee J. Cobb is also a standout.

Crackling script by Reginald Rose, with superb direction by Sidney Lumet.  Full of memorable moments and great dialogue and character development; this is one of the greatest courtroom dramas this reviewer has ever seen.