| "Twelve Angry Men" | |
|---|---|
| Westinghouse Studio One episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Franklin Schaffner |
| Written by | Reginald Rose |
| Produced by | Felix Jackson |
| Original air date | September 20, 1954 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Twelve Angry Men" is a 1954 teleplay directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by Reginald Rose for the American anthology television series Studio One. It follows the titular twelve members of a jury as they deliberate a supposedly clear-cut murder trial, and details the tension among them when one juror argues that the defendant might not be guilty. Initially staged as a CBS live production on September 20, 1954, the drama was later rewritten for the stage in 1955 under the same title, and as a feature film in 1957 titled 12 Angry Men. The episode garnered three Emmy Awards for writer Rose, director Schaffner, and Robert Cummings as Best Actor.[1][2][3]