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12 Angry Men
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About 1957 film directed by Sidney Lumet
Genres drama, trial, huis-clos
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Reginald Rose
Starring Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Ed Begley, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, Jack Warden, E. G. Marshall, John Fiedler
Music Kenyon Hopkins
Runtime 95 min
Country United States
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