Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men (1954)

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.

Date of release
1954-09-20
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (49)
Runtime
51m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner

Casting

Interesting facts

"Twelve Angry Men" is a 1954 episode of the American anthology television series Studio One, written by Reginald Rose and directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It follows the titular twelve members of a jury as they deliberate an apparently clear-cut murder trial, and details the tension among them when one juror argues that the defendant might not be guilty. Staged as a CBS live production on September 20, 1954, the drama garnered three Emmy Awards for Rose's writing, Schaffner's direction, and Robert Cummings' lead performance.

Production

The production was staged in New York City and aired live on September 20, 1954, as the first episode in the seventh season of the program, Studio One. A kinescope recording was made for rebroadcast later on the west coast.

It was written by Reginald Rose especially for Studio One. Felix Jackson was the producer and Franklin Schaffner the director. Wes Laws was the set decorator, and Willard Levitas provided the settings.

The production won three Emmy Awards: for Rose's writing, Schaffner's direction, and for Robert Cummings as Best Actor.

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