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A Dozen Irate Jurors Trivia Quiz
"12 Angry Men" (1957)
Based off of Reginald Rose's 1954 teleplay of the same name, "12 Angry Men" was a gripping courtroom drama with a talented cast of actors. Can you choose the twelve jurors who debated over the fate of an 18-year-old boy accused of murder?
A collection quiz
by reedy.
Estimated time: 3 mins.
Choose the dozen actors who played Jurors #1 to #12.
There are 12 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.
George VoskovecRock HudsonMartin Balsam Yul Brynner Ed Begley Lee J Cobb William Holden Robert Webber Alec Guinness Jack Klugman Jack Warden Henry Fonda Charles Laughton EG Marshall John Fiedler Joseph Sweeney Edward Binns
Left click to select the correct answers. Right click if using a keyboard to cross out things you know are incorrect to help you narrow things down.
While amongst the most famous actors working in 1957, Rock Hudson, William Holden, Alec Guinness, Charles Laughton, and Yul Brynner were not included in the cast of "12 Angry Men" that year.
The story opens with the a trial where the defense and prosecution have concluded their arguments, and the jury is now deliberating whether a young man is guilty of murdering his father. What initially appears to be a straightforward case of murder transforms into a detective story, revealing a series of clues that cast doubt on the case. Additionally, it becomes a drama, exposing the biases and preconceptions of each juror regarding the trial, the accused, and one another. The entire narrative unfolds within the confines of the jury room, as depicted in Reginald Rose's teleplay.
When the initial vote is cast, only one juror votes not guilty... Juror #8 (Henry Fonda). Over the course of the debate, the arguments eventually convince everyone to vote not guilty, and they change their vote in the order presented below.
Juror #9 - Joseph Sweeney (the elderly man) is the first to change his vote.
Juror #5 - Jack Klugman (the man who grew up in a slum) changes his vote next.
Juror #11 - George Voskovec (the immigrant watchmaker) is the third to change his vote.
Juror #2 - John Fiedler (the meek bank clerk) changes his vote fourth.
Juror #6 - Edward Binns (the house painter) is the fifth to change his vote.
Juror #7 - Jack Warden (the salesman) changes his vote sixth.
Juror #12 - Robert Webber (the advertising executive) is the seventh to change his vote.
Juror #1 - Martin Balsam (the foreman) changes his vote eighth.
Juror #10 - Ed Begley (the garage owner) is the ninth to change his vote.
Juror #4 - E.G. Marshall (the stockbroker) changes his vote tenth.
Juror #3 - Lee J. Cobb (the last holdout) is the final juror to change his vote.
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