《十二怒汉》（12 Angry Men）是由米高梅公司制作的一部黑白电影，由希德尼·鲁迈特（Sidney Lumet）执导，瑞吉诺·罗斯（Reginald Rose）编剧，亨利·方达、李·科布、马丁·鲍尔萨姆等人主演。影片于1957年4月13日在美国上映。影片讲述一个在贫民窟中长大的男孩被指控谋杀生父，案件的旁观者和凶器均以呈堂铁证如山，而担任此案陪审团的12个人要于案件结案前在陪审团休息室里讨论案情，而讨论结果必须要一致通过才能正式结案的故事。

 

12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film. It was adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose and directed by Sidney Lumet. The film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men. They must decide the guilt or innocence of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt. In the United States (both then and now), a verdict in most criminal trials by jury must be unanimous (everyone in agreement). The film is notable for its almost exclusive use of just one set – the jury room. A total of 93 minutes out of 96 minutes is in the jury room. The other three minutes take place with one scene outside on the steps of the courthouse, and two short scenes in a washroom.

 

12 Angry Men explores many techniques of how to reach agreement. It looks at the difficulties getting a group of men to agree. Their wide range of personalities adds spice, passion and conflict. Apart from two of the jurors swapping names while leaving the courthouse, no names are used in the film. The defendant is referred to as "the boy" and the witnesses as the "old man" and "the lady across the street". On its first release, 12 Angry Men received critical acclaim. However, the film was a financial disaster at the box office because it was black and white and other movies were being made in colour. Today, the film is viewed as a classic. It is highly regarded from both a critical and popular viewpoint.