One of the best fims of all time

Rating: 10/10 (9 March 2009)

Everyone has already explained why this is such a good film. It is a travesty that it never got an Oscar bu that is a reflection more on the Oscars than the film itself. Henry Fonda is outstanding in this as is Lee J Cobb, but really all the actors were very well cast. Don't make the mistake of confusing this with the colour remake, although good it does not match up to this original and best version. For me the best bits are the part where Jack Klugman's character produces the knife ( although this could never have happened in a real Jury it is stil dramatic ) and then there is the part where Lee J Cobb breaks down while looking at a picture of his son. This film will take you on an emotional roller-coaster ride for sure.