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12 Angry Men: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall. The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
- Martin Balsam as Juror #1
- John Fiedler as Juror #2
- Lee J. Cobb as Juror #3
- E.g. Marshall as Juror #4
- Jack Klugman as Juror #5
- Edward Binns as Juror #6
- Jack Warden as Juror #7
- Henry Fonda as Davis, Juror #8
- Joseph Sweeney as Mccardle, Juror #9
- Ed Begley as Juror #10
Embodying Juror #1's cool and calm demeanor, Martin Balsam stepped into the role as the jury's foreman, a part that fit his prolific filmography. By 1957, Balsam had already had a slew of credits in television and even an uncredited role in 1954's On the Waterfront. Although he did continue to working in TV after his role in 12 Angry Men, he landed...
John Fiedler made a career playing sheepish and meek men like Juror #2, and, in a way, he was typecast in the part. The funnyman had his first credited film role in 12 Angry Men, but it was the first of many on both the big and small screen. Although he appeared in classic films like 1969's True Grit, Fiedler would find his true place in history wh...
The large and domineering Lee J. Cobb embodied the bigoted villainy of 12 Angry Men, and his role as Juror #3 allowed the seasoned veteran to truly steal the show. Though he almost had his career ruined by the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s, Cobb had previously established himself as a constant presence in over 30 film roles. Cobb had scored an O...
Stoic behind his circular glasses, Juror #4 was the analytical mind that was only interested in facts and not feelings. Actor E.G. Marshall had mostly played bit parts in movies throughout the '40s and '50s, and his role in 12 Angry Men would be one of his most recognizable. He would continue to work in TV and movies for decades, and landed a memor...
Representing the very same kids that were being demonized by other jurors, Juror #5 was the youngest member of the panel, and its most spirited. Jack Klugman was also the youngest cast member, and 12 Angry Men was his third film role. Klugman would continue to make movies, but it was on TV that he found his greatest success. It was his role as Osca...
Juror #6 was the hardest character to pin down, but the principled man did stand up whenever others were being treated unfairly, and he had a special soft spot for his elders. Edward Binns handled the difficult role with aplomb, and it was one of his first major film roles. Binns worked largely in TV throughout his career, but he did score roles in...
Jack Warden played a lot of affable regular Joe characters, but his turn as the wise-cracking and disinterested Juror #7 was a perfect spin on his type. The humorous actor was relatively new to the business when he scored his part in 12 Angry Men, and he would follow it up with several decade's worth of memorable parts in movies like Shampoo in 197...
Often regarded as one ofHenry Fonda's best movies, 12 Angry Men cast the veteran actor as the moral compass in the form of the inquisitive and fair Juror #8. By far the most accomplished actor in the film's cast, Fonda had already nabbed an Oscar nomination for 1940's The Grapes of Wrath, and he would continue to make hits after 12 Angry Men. Fonda...
Besides being one of the best courtroom dramas of all time, 12 Angry Men was also a thoughtful character study that was embodied by the sweet and elderly Juror #9. Despite preconceived notions about his cognitive abilities, Juror #9 was able to sus out details that the other jurors missed, and Joseph Sweeney reveled in breaking stereotypes. Sweeney...
Going along with Juror #3 in his xenophobic and hateful ramblings, Ed Begley brought Juror #10 to life with all the vitriol that the script called for. Begley was an accomplished actor before 12 Angry Men, but it was his turn in the Tennessee Williams play adaptation Sweet Bird of Youth in 1962 that scored him an Oscar win. Begley would continue to...
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E.G. Marshall. Actor: 12 Angry Men. With over 150 Film and TV appearances to his credit, E. G. Marshall was arguably most well known as the imperturbable Juror No. 4 in the Sidney Lumet legal drama 12 Angry Men (1957). Some of his stand-out performances are in Creepshow (1982), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), and Nixon (1995).
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Instead of throwing a fit like some other guys, Juror #4 simply says, "Strange, but I didn't think about it before." And just like that, he changes his mind and does the right thing. Bringing the big screen to life with description and analysis of Juror #4 (E.G. Marshall) in 12 Angry Men.
Among his film roles Marshall is perhaps best known as the unflappable and analytical Juror 4 in Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama 12 Angry Men (1957). He played the President of the United States in Superman II (1980), and Nazi collaborator Henri Denault on the CBS prime-time drama Falcon Crest in 1982.
It stars Henry Fonda (who also produced the film with Reginald Rose), Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall, and Jack Warden . 12 Angry Men received acclaim from critics, despite a lukewarm box office performance. At the 30th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
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