--- product_id: 71334289 title: "12 Angry Men [DVD] [1957]" price: "£9.27" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/71334289-12-angry-men-dvd-1957 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 12 Angry Men [DVD] [1957] **Price:** £9.27 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 12 Angry Men [DVD] [1957] - **How much does it cost?** £9.27 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/71334289-12-angry-men-dvd-1957) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Adapted from Reginald Rose's television play, this film marks the directorial debut of Sidney Lumet. At the end of a murder trial in New York City, the jurors retire to consider their verdict. The man in the dock is a young Puerto Rican accused of killing his father, and eleven of the jurors do not hesitate in finding him guilty. However, one of the jurors (Henry Fonda), reluctant to send the youngster to his death without any debate, returns a vote of not guilty. From this single event, the jurors begin to re-evaluate the case, as they look at the murder - and themselves - in a fresh light. The film was nominated for Academy Awards in the categories of Best Director (Lumet), Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material from Another Medium (Rose). Review: The Greatest Film Ever Made - To call a film the greatest ever made is a bold statement but 12 Angry Men is perfect, in every way. This film should be a lesson to modern day film makers that you don't need CGI, mega bucks budgets, death and destruction, sex or half arsed teen gonzo antics. Goddamit you don't even need colour! Sidney Lumet makes his cinematic debut here after having worked in TV and he brings a number of TV actors with him who would go onto become big movie actors such as Jack Warden, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns and Martin Balsam. They dovetail seamlessly with the established stars; Henry Fonda, Lee J Cobb, E G Marshall and Ed Begley and the lesser known names Robert Webber, John Fieldler, Joseph Sweeney and George Voskovic. The story is simple and is, perhaps, just a hook on which to hang the real purpose of the movie which is has justice, natural justice, matured in post-war America to the point were all men can expect a fair trial regardless of petty, or at times hard rooted, prejudices. From the outset this wouldn't have worked had the youth on trial being a white lad rather than being Hispanic. The film builds to a satisfying climax as juror number 4 (E G Marshall), the most rational of those voting guilty, finally cracks under the weight of evidence pointing to a reasonable doubt and leaving Lee J Cobb as the lone antagonist; a scene that literally makes one forget the surroundings of the jury room and draws you in as if you were really there. Apart from the opening and ending scenes and a couple of short sequences in the rest room everything takes place in just one room. As the narrative unfolds and the sultry weather becomes more and more oppressive so the camera seems to move ever closer to the actors, looking for any sign of a falsehood trying to be disguised as surety of guilt or exposing plain bitter hatred. Having said that this is not the case for juror number 7 (Jack Warden) whose ambivalence is so shocking just because he wants to vote guilty and get the trial over quickly so he doesn't miss a baseball game thus sending a potentially innocent man to the electric chair. But as the evidence given at trial is slowly dismantled so the jurors arguments and attitudes become more divisive and one side becomes so entrenched because of their long held prejudiced views until it finally explodes in a couple of incidents involving Lee J Cobb and Ed Begley. Despite the obvious message that this film emits, it has fallen largely on deaf ears. Black prisoners in American prisons make up a fair larger proportion to their general demographic. This is a film that everyone should see; I believe it should be shown in schools as part of the National Curriculum. Review: Great film - Great film! Arrived on time and in good condition. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Colour | Black & White | | Contributor | Henry Fonda, Sidney Lumet | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 413 Reviews | | Format | Blu-ray, PAL | | Genre | Drama | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05039036064699 | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Warner Home Video | | Number of discs | 1 | | Runtime | 1 hour and 32 minutes | | Subtitle | english | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Henry Fonda, Sidney Lumet - **Format:** Blu-ray, PAL - **Genre:** Drama - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 32 minutes ## Images ![12 Angry Men [DVD] [1957] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81zZhjymV7L.jpg) ![12 Angry Men [DVD] [1957] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918vSWdjtIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Greatest Film Ever Made *by S***R on 4 June 2021* To call a film the greatest ever made is a bold statement but 12 Angry Men is perfect, in every way. This film should be a lesson to modern day film makers that you don't need CGI, mega bucks budgets, death and destruction, sex or half arsed teen gonzo antics. Goddamit you don't even need colour! Sidney Lumet makes his cinematic debut here after having worked in TV and he brings a number of TV actors with him who would go onto become big movie actors such as Jack Warden, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns and Martin Balsam. They dovetail seamlessly with the established stars; Henry Fonda, Lee J Cobb, E G Marshall and Ed Begley and the lesser known names Robert Webber, John Fieldler, Joseph Sweeney and George Voskovic. The story is simple and is, perhaps, just a hook on which to hang the real purpose of the movie which is has justice, natural justice, matured in post-war America to the point were all men can expect a fair trial regardless of petty, or at times hard rooted, prejudices. From the outset this wouldn't have worked had the youth on trial being a white lad rather than being Hispanic. The film builds to a satisfying climax as juror number 4 (E G Marshall), the most rational of those voting guilty, finally cracks under the weight of evidence pointing to a reasonable doubt and leaving Lee J Cobb as the lone antagonist; a scene that literally makes one forget the surroundings of the jury room and draws you in as if you were really there. Apart from the opening and ending scenes and a couple of short sequences in the rest room everything takes place in just one room. As the narrative unfolds and the sultry weather becomes more and more oppressive so the camera seems to move ever closer to the actors, looking for any sign of a falsehood trying to be disguised as surety of guilt or exposing plain bitter hatred. Having said that this is not the case for juror number 7 (Jack Warden) whose ambivalence is so shocking just because he wants to vote guilty and get the trial over quickly so he doesn't miss a baseball game thus sending a potentially innocent man to the electric chair. But as the evidence given at trial is slowly dismantled so the jurors arguments and attitudes become more divisive and one side becomes so entrenched because of their long held prejudiced views until it finally explodes in a couple of incidents involving Lee J Cobb and Ed Begley. Despite the obvious message that this film emits, it has fallen largely on deaf ears. Black prisoners in American prisons make up a fair larger proportion to their general demographic. This is a film that everyone should see; I believe it should be shown in schools as part of the National Curriculum. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great film *by C***S on 2 July 2025* Great film! Arrived on time and in good condition. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is Human reality at its best. *by Z***K on 20 October 2016* One of the greatest movies all the time. I was in September at Court in Rotorua the case was a murder trial of my customer Q and the jury was 7 women 2 young males and 1 native and 2 average blokes and the defendant was found guilty. And I can tell you prosecution has got flimsy evidence and all were passing buck on Jury where females who are less intellectually discriminatory to facts than intellectually mature males where those females nailed that Q and everything was as if one flew over cock-eyed murder place. The evidence presented by NZ police it was just nail him and lets go home is All black series . It was Great to watch that jury and the bloke will spent life in jail It is unbelievable what this New Zealand Gulag represents now Justice Goddard was kicked from UK as she is racist and does not do good job in Parliamentary enquiry about sex clubs of British MPs. ## Frequently Bought Together - 12 Angry Men [DVD] [1957] [2014] - In the Heat of the Night [DVD] [1967] - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane [DVD] [1962] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/71334289-12-angry-men-dvd-1957](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/71334289-12-angry-men-dvd-1957) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-29*