Deservedly a Top Ten Film

Rating: 9/10 (30 September 2014)

A dissenting juror (Henry Fonda) in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court.
Today's audiences will find a young Jack Warden, perhaps now best known as Big Ben from "Problem Child", and Wisconsin-born John Fiedler, whose voice is recognizable as Piglet from "Winnie the Pooh". Along with Ed Begley and Henry Fonda, you already have a strong cast (and the other eight men are no slouches).
This film is timeless, both as a tribute to great actors of their generation, but also as a testament of the greatness of the American justice system. One likes to think this has inspired at least a few people to approach jury duty with the utmost seriousness and give the concept of "reasonable doubt" a run for its money.