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Twelve Angry Men

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.

Top Cast

  • Robert Cummings

    Robert Cummings

    Juror #8

  • Franchot Tone

    Franchot Tone

    Juror #3

  • Edward Arnold

    Edward Arnold

    Juror #10

  • Paul Hartman

    Paul Hartman

    Juror #7

  • John Beal

    John Beal

    Juror #2

  • Walter Abel

    Walter Abel

    Juror #4

  • George Voskovec

    George Voskovec

    Juror #11

  • Joseph Sweeney

    Joseph Sweeney

    Juror #9

  • Bart Burns

    Bart Burns

    Juror #6

Overview

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.

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