12 Angry Men - Original Live TV Version 1954

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Uploaded by on May 26, 2011

This is the orginal version of Twelve Angry Men, broadcast live on September 20, 1954, as part of the CBS-TV anthology series Studio One.

The first production of this now iconic drama, it was believed lost for half a century. Miraculously, a kinesecope was discovered in 2003.

Written by Reginald Rose, directed by Franklin Schaffner, and starring Robert Cummings. All three would win Emmy awards for their work here.

The cast:

Norman Fell -- Foreman
John Beal -- Juror #2
Franchot Tone -- Juror #3
Walter Abel -- Juror #4
Lee Philips -- Juror #5
Bart Burns -- Juror #6
Paul Hartman -- Juror #7
Robert Cummings -- Juror #8
Joseph Sweeney -- Juror #9
Edward Arnold -- Juror #10
George Voskovec -- Juror #11
Will West aka Larkin Ford -- Juror #12
Vincent Gardenia -- Bailiff

Sweeney and Voskovec would go on to reprise their roles in the 1957 film.

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  • acting isn't nearly as solid as the all star '57 crew for the well known version.

  • Of course, the beauty of live television - early on, Robert Cummings goes up on a line - much like theater -they just keep moving :)

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  • what year were women given the right to vote?...no women on the jury is strange

  • norman fell ...mr roper on the jury!!...along with paul hartman...who played emmett the fixit guy on the andy griffith show

  • I actually like the acting in this version, unlike most of you guys...

    I'm supposed to watch the third act of this version on Tuesday in class, but...well...I just couldn't wait.

  • That makes four versions that I know of: thos one, the Henry Fonda version, the 1997 version, and a Russian version of about 8 years ago.

  • thanks for posting

  • @ttt8699 and the european man is too

  • The old man is the same actor in the film version

  • The 1957 version is much better than this one

  • WoW!!!!!  Never knew this version existed!! THANKS for posting!!

  • Both the '54 and '57 have the foreman played by actors who appeared in Catch 22.

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