12 Angry Men (1957) Edit

A dark, very pretty girl.

A full ten seconds before the body hit the floor.

A guy like this, if he's sittin' ringside at the Dempsey Firpo fight,

A guy who talks like that to an old man really oughta get stepped on.

A kid like that!

A lot of drive, too. You know? Real drive.

A man like this needs to be quoted, to be listened to.

A second later, he heard a body hit the floor.

A second later, he heard the body hit the floor.

According to the police testimony, the boy was questioned in the kitchen,

According to the testimony, the boy looks guilty. Maybe he is.

According to you, it'll only take 15 seconds. We can spare that.

After all, it was the middle of the night. He figured it'd be found the next day.

After an upsetting experience such as being slapped by your father?

After being hit several times by his father.

After being slapped by his father.

All right, let's hear from somebody.

All right, then you tell me. What are we sitting here for?

All right. I'm changing my vote.

All right. Who was it? Come on, I wanna know.

All these picky little points you keep bringing up, they don't mean nothing!

All those voting guilty, please raise your hands.

All those voting guilty, raise your hands.

All those voting not guilty, please raise your hands.

An important point for the prosecution was

And a split second later heard a body hit the floor.

And about being at the movies.

And anyway... we're starting to move along real nice.

And as long as we're stuck...

And as she looked out, she saw the killing through the windows of a passing el train.

And he heard the kid yell out I'm gonna kill ya.

And he walked very slowly to the stand.

And he was captured by two detectives in the hallway of his house.

And I would like, please, to say something.

And if somebody gets killed, somebody gets killed! They don't care!

And if we vote the accused guilty, we've got to send him to the chair.

And if you think he is guilty, then vote that way.

And it starts to come down, cats and dogs, just like this.

And recognised the boy's face.

And see directly into the boy's room across the street.

And somebody else stabbed his father with a similar knife.

And stab down into the father's chest.

And stabbed his father with it just to test its sharpness?

And that he never saw it again. Now, there is a tale, gentlemen.

And that he never saw it again. Now, there is a tale, gentlemen.

And that's something that's very valuable in our system.

And the body wouldn't be discovered till the next day.

And the woman across the street if her testimony don't prove it, nothing does.

And there was circumstantial evidence.

And they don't need any real big reason to kill someone, either.

And this is the way it was done. Now tell me I'm wrong.

And two: The fact that she described the stabbing

And we go into extra innings here, eh?

And we'll just sweat the whole thing out right here.

And what about hearin' the kid yell? Huh?

And what about hearin' the kid yell? Huh?

And what about this business of the el? And the movies?

And you change your vote. If that isn't the most sickening...

And you weren't under an emotional stress, were you?

And, well, we can vote on it right now.

And...

Another vote called for.

Any idea how long it takes an el train at medium speed to pass a given point?

Anybody here ever see a knife fight?

Anyone doesn't wanna vote? Hey, come on.

Anyone in his right mind would blow his stack.

Anyone who's ever used one wouldn't handle it any other way.

Anything else?

Anyway, in an agency, when we reach a point like this...

Anyway, that testimony from those people across the hall from the kid's apartment,

Are we supposed to believe he didn't see the kid tearin' down the steps

Are you ready?

Are you trying to tell me that this knife fell through a hole in the boy's pocket,

Are... we gonna sit in order?

Aren't you asking us to accept an incredible coincidence?

As far as I can see it, this is unshakeable testimony.

As far as I can see it, this is unshakeable testimony.

Asking grown up people to believe that kind of jazz.

At 10 minutes after 12 on the night of the killing, he heard loud noises.

At this point I happen to be talking to the gentleman sitting next to you.

Aw, come on!

Aw, don't give me that.

Baltimore?

Barbara... Long, I think it was.

Beats workin'.

Because he knew it'd hurt his case.

Because he was ashamed.

Because there are some baseball tickets burning a hole in your pocket.

Besides, they got the infield covered.

Between the old man and his son around about seven o'clock that night?

Boy, how do you like this guy? It's like talkin' into a dead phone.

Boy, I hate these things.

Boy, oh boy, I'm telling ya. This guy here is really somethin'.

Boy, oh boy! There's always one.

Boy, oh boy. It's really hot, huh?

Boy, that's better.

Boy, they can be the dullest!

Boy, what a murderous day.

Brand new clothes that should have been worn by a younger woman.

Brother, I've seen all kinds of dishonesty in my day,

Brother, you really are somethin'. You vote guilty like the rest of us,

But I was wondering why you rub your nose like that.

But I'm gettin' tired of this yakety yakkin'. It's gettin' us nowhere.

But if anyone votes not guilty, we'll stay here and talk it out.

But perhaps he made himself believe he heard those words

But that she got a good look at the boy in the act of stabbing his father.

But this little display takes the cake.

But those two witnesses were the entire case for the prosecution.

But we have a reasonable doubt.

But we're just gambling on probabilities. We may be wrong.

But what are you wastin' our time for?

But when she saw this kid killin' his father, she was in the house alone.

But you made a gesture that reminded me of something.

By saying she saw the boy raise his arm over his head

Call out our votes, you know? Let's see who stands where.

Called the police. They found the old man with the knife in his chest.

Calm down, calm down. It doesn't matter.

Calmed down later and came back for the knife, risking being caught by the police.

Can get from his bedroom to his front door in 15 seconds.

Certain things should be pointed out to this man.

Come on, fella. He didn't mean you. Let's not be so sensitive.

Come on, now. There's nothing personal.

Come on, speed it up. He can walk twice as fast as that.

Come on, we're hung. Nobody's gonna change his vote.

Come on, will you?

Come on. Forget it.

Come on. Knock it off.

Come on. Now we're not gonna get anywhere fighting.

Come on. You're like everybody else. You think too much, you get mixed up.

Cos he's been hit on the head by somebody once a day, every day.

Could those marks be made by anything other than eyeglasses?

Did hear the scream, didn't hear it what difference does it make?

Did or didn't the old man see the kid running out of the house at 12.10?

Did you ever see such a thing?

Did you notice that? I mean, to come into court like that.

Did you see him?

Didn't hear the scream, did run out in a panic,

Do it because you are convinced he is not guilty, not because you've had enough.

Do you really think the boy'd shout it out so the whole neighbourhood could hear?

Do you think he's guilty?

Do you think you could remember details?

Do you think you were born with a monopoly on the truth?

Do you wear glasses when you go to bed?

Do you?

Don't tell me he didn't mean it. Anybody says it like that, they mean it!

Don't tell me you believe that phoney story about losing the knife

During this time, they saw the switch knife.

Eight, nine, ten, eleven.

Eight.

Eleven guilty, one not guilty. Well, now we know where we are.

Eleven of us still think he's guilty.

Ever see a woman who didn't want to wear them because they spoil her looks?

Ever since he was five, his father beat him up regularly. He used his fists.

Ever since you walked in, you've acted like a self appointed public avenger.

Every single thing. The knife fallin' through a hole in his pocket.

Everybody sounded so positive.

Everything every single thing that took place in that courtroom says he's guilty.

Exactly... 41 seconds.

Except maybe some guy's mother or somebody.

Excuse me. This was a secret ballot. We all agreed on that, no?

Fathers don't seem to think it's important any more.

Finally they saw the boy run, angry, out of the house. What does that prove?

Finally, she turned toward the window at about 10 minutes after 12,

Find the accused guilty.

First: The old man in the apartment downstairs.

Five: He arrived home at about ten o'clock.

For cryin' out loud, the kid's own lawyer knew he didn't stand a chance.

For her first public appearance. Heavy make up. Dyed hair.

For the same reason you're not. It's the way I was brought up.

Four: They identified the death weapon in court as that very same knife.

Frankly, I don't see how you can vote for acquittal.

From glasses, right? She didn't wanna wear 'em out of the house

From what was presented at the trial, the boy looks guilty, on the surface.

Funny I never thought of it before. I guess you try to forget.

Gee, I don't know.

Gee, I don't know. I guess so.

Gentleman at the window.

Gentlemen, that's a very sad thing to mean nothing.

Give me that.

Glad you're not one of those who lets these emotional appeals influence him.

Got 37 men workin'. Started with nothin'.

Great idea. Maybe we can get him elected senator.

Great. Maybe we can follow this one up with a little dancing and refreshments!

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Guilty.

Had those same marks on the sides of her nose.

Has anybody here any idea how long it would take an el...

He also claims that the two detectives threw him down a half a flight of stairs.

He called me an idiot, so I yelled at him.

He calmed down and realised he'd left his knife there.

He came back home... at three o'clock or so,

He came home for his knife. It's not nice to leave knives in people's chests.

He can't hear you. He never will. Let's sit down.

He claimed he was at the movies,

He claims that he went to a movie at about 11.30,

He couldn't even remember the names of the pictures he saw.

He couldn't have identified the voice with the el roaring by.

He couldn't remember the names of the movies or who starred in them.

He did an excellent job.

He didn't want the case or he resented being appointed.

He didn't. The window was open. So was the one upstairs. It was a hot night.

He doesn't even speak good English.

He doesn't say the boy is not guilty.

He don't even speak good English.

He even wiped the knife clean of fingerprints.

He had three months to the day of the trial in which to memorise them.

He identified it in court.

He just isn't sure. It's not easy to stand alone against the ridicule of others.

He let too many things go by little things.

He lived for a year and a half in an orphanage

He lived in a neighbourhood where screams were commonplace.

He ran to the door and saw the kid run out of the house. What's that mean to you?

He said 15. He was positive about it.

He said he got to his own door in, at most, 15 seconds. If the killer ran immediately...

He said he heard footsteps upstairs, running to the front door.

He said he went from his bedroom to the front door. Isn't that enough?

He says he crossed to the door, walked down the hall, opened the door

He says he heard the boy say I'm gonna kill you,

He stabbed his own father four inches into the chest.

He talked with his friends for an hour, leaving them at 9.45.

He walks slowly. He needed help into the witness chair.

He was a very old man in a torn jacket.

He was an old man! He was confused!

He was an ox. A real ox.

He was born in a slum. Slums are breeding grounds for criminals.

He was dragging his left leg and trying to hide it,

He was just tryin' to bait me.

He would have had to be calm enough to wipe off any fingerprints left on the knife.

He would have had to walk 12 feet, open the bedroom door,

He'd be trying to tell you that...

He'd really have to believe in his client to put up a good case. Obviously he didn't.

He's 22 years old.

He's a 15th assistant or something. What does he know?

He's a real bull, this kid. You know...

He's a wild, angry kid. That's all he's ever been. And you know why?

He's been arrested for muggin'. He was picked up twice for knife fightin'.

He's guilty for sure. Not a doubt in the whole world.

He's had a pretty miserable 18 years. I think we owe him a few words, that's all.

He's just sayin' so to be important, right?

He's right. She did do that a lot.

He's the one keeping us in here. Let's hear what he's got to say.

He's twisting the facts.

Heard somebody running and assumed it was the boy.

Heard the upstairs door open, the footsteps start down.

Heard the woman scream, got to his front door as fast as he could,

Her bed was next to the window, and she could look out

Here are the el tracks, the bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, hall, stairs.

Here, you take on the responsibility. I'll just keep my mouth shut.

Here...

Here's a woman who's lying in bed. She can't sleep. She's dyin' with the heat.

Here's another guess. She honestly thought she saw the boy kill his father.

Here's how. Underhand.

Here's the apartment. The old man's was directly beneath and exactly the same.

Hey, listen. Listen, he's right. I saw them too. I was the closest one to her.

Hey, that's not a bad view, huh?

Hey, what is it with this fan here? How come...

Hey!

Hey! Two points.

His window is opposite hers across the el tracks. She swore she saw him do it.

Hit 'em where they live that's my motto.

Hit me in the jaw. He was a big kid.

Holy smoke! He's right.

How about it? I wanna hear arguments.

How about the next gentleman?

How about you?

How could he be positive about anything?

How do you like this guy? I'm tellin' you, they're all alike.

How does he know all that? How do you know what glasses she wore?

How does he know how long 15 seconds is? You can't judge that.

However you decide, your verdict must be unanimous.

Human life don't mean as much to them as it does to us.

Human life don't mean as much to them as it does to us.

I began to get a peculiar feeling about this trial. I mean, nothing is that positive.

I bought that at a pawn shop two blocks from the boy's house. It cost six dollars.

I can hardly touch my nose. Know what I mean?

I can talk like that to you. If you want to vote not guilty,

I could kill you for that. Junior, do that again and I'll kill you. Rocky, kill him.

I did. Strange, but I didn't think about it before.

I didn't expect a turn. I thought you were all gonna to try to convince me.

I didn't see any marks!

I didn't think of it then, but I've been going over her face... in my mind.

I don't believe I have to be loyal to one side or the other.

I don't care whether I'm alone or not. It's my right.

I don't have to defend my decision to you. There is a reasonable doubt in my mind.

I don't know if anyone else noticed that about her.

I don't know what's the matter with that fan.

I don't know. It just never occurred to me.

I don't know. It's all been said.

I don't know. Maybe no reason.

I don't know. So much evidence to sift. This is a pretty complicated business.

I don't really know what the truth is.

I don't remember, but I don't see how he could have run.

I don't see anything funny about it.

I don't see what the knife has got to do with anything.

I don't see what you're going to prove. The man said he saw the boy running out.

I don't suppose anybody will ever really know.

I don't think the kind of boy he is has anything to do with it.

I don't think you can tell what wound he might have made

I don't understand you people!

I feel sorry for you. What it must feel like to wanna pull the switch!

I felt that the defence wasn't conducting a thorough enough cross examination.

I forgot to tell you. I'm the assistant head coach at Andrew J McCorkle High School.

I got one.

I got three garages going to pot. So let's get done and get outta here.

I guess it's just they have peculiar ways of expressing themselves.

I guess the quickest way is a show of hands. Anyone object?

I hadn't noticed that before. That must be annoying.

I have a proposition to make to all of you. I'm going to call for another vote.

I have been listening very carefully and...

I have two reasons. One: The evidence given by the woman across the street,

I have. Now, sit down and don't open your mouth again.

I haven't seen him for two years.

I just can't see two slaps in the face provoking him into committing murder.

I just don't think that he would have gone back.

I just finished painting an apartment that overlooked an el line. It took three days.

I just paced off 12 feet. This is the bedroom door.

I just think he's guilty.

I just wanna talk about facts.

I kept putting myself in the kid's place. I'd have asked for another lawyer, I think.

I lived in an apartment near the el line once.

I made 27 grand last year sellin' marmalade.

I mean, if I was on trial for my life,

I mean, it's idiotic, but it's funny.

I mean, that thing with the old man, that was pretty unexpected.

I mean, what are we supposed to believe? You're pullin' stories out of thin air.

I mean, what's happening in here?

I never saw so much time spent on nothin'.

I only know as much as you do.

I only know the woman's eyesight is in question now.

I run a messenger service.

I said I'm gonna make a man out of you if I have to break you in two tryin'.

I sat there in court for six days listening while the evidence built up.

I saw it. I was so embarrassed, I almost threw up.

I saw that. It's called The Amazing Mrs Bainbridge.

I speak my piece, and you...

I started to be convinced, you know, very early in the case.

I still don't see how anybody can think he's not guilty.

I suppose it's the same in your business too, huh?

I swear, I... I nearly bawled. Just... We couldn't go nowhere.

I think he's guilty.

I think I know this man better than anyone here.

I think it's clear the boy never went to the movies that night.

I think it's clear the boy never went to the movies that night.

I think it's customary to take a preliminary vote.

I think so, if there were any special details to remember.

I think we can assume the boy ran out in a state of panic, having just killed his father.

I think we're going nowhere here.

I thought we'd sit in order, by jury numbers.

I wanna wait till the second hand reaches 60.

I want to ask you something. Do you believe his story?

I want you eleven men to...

I want you to tell me why you changed your vote. Give me reasons.

I was arguing with the guy I work next to at the bank a few weeks ago.

I was only wondering how the market closed.

I was saying seven o'clock would be a reasonable time...

I wasn't.

I will. Now, let's take two pieces of testimony and try to put them together.

I wish I had another one just like him.

I wonder how clearly he heard the boy's voice through the ceiling.

I wouldn't know about that. I've never worn eyeglasses. 20/20.

I... didn't mean to get nasty.

I... I don't think he's guilty.

I... We're... we're...

I'd like to be a few years younger. That man gets on my...

I'd like to go over something, if you gentlemen don't mind.

I'd never heard of them before.

I'd want my lawyer to tear the prosecution witnesses to shreds, or at least try to.

I'll abstain. If there are eleven votes for guilty, I won't stand alone.

I'll bet he figured nobody'd seen him running out

I'll bet you $5,000 /'d remember the movies I saw.

I'll give you a demonstration. Somebody get up.

I'll make myself about six or seven inches shorter.

I'll tell you in a minute. The...

I'll try one.

I'm also guessing that she didn't put them on when she looked out of the window.

I'm convinced. Not guilty.

I'm just as sentimental as the next fella. I know he's only 18.

I'm not trying to change your mind. It's just that...

I'm ready to walk into court and declare a hung jury.

I'm sick and tired of facts. You can twist 'em any way you like.

I'm tellin' ya, I've got all the facts here.

I'm telling him, in an ad agency when a point like this is reached in a meeting,

I'm trying to tell you. You're making a big mistake, you people.

I'm... you know, I'm not gonna make any rules.

I've got a different technique.

I've known a couple who were OK, but that's the exception.

I've never seen one like it. Neither had the storekeeper who sold it to the boy.

I've played in back yards that were filled with garbage.

If /'d done the stabbing, I'd take a chance and go back for the knife.

If it's any of your business, I was rubbing it because it bothers me a little.

If nobody else has an idea, I might have a cutie here.

If the gentleman wants it to remain secret...

If there's a reasonable doubt in your minds as to the guilt of the accused

If there's no reasonable doubt, then you must, in good conscience,

If we're gonna wade through that nonsense about the body...

If you ask me, I'd slap those tough kids down before they start any trouble.

If you had to sort out all that junk, like that thing with the movies.

If you wanna hang this jury, go ahead.

If you want me to walk faster than that, I will.

In the boy's place, do you think you could remember details

In the event that you find the accused guilty,

Insignificant old man who...

Is it possible?

Isn't that funny? I've lived here all my life. I've never been inside it.

It don't prove anything. It's just part of the picture.

It is obvious to me that the boy's entire story was flimsy.

It is very annoying.

It is. Now could we get on to something else?

It kills me. It's the weirdest thing,

It may have been two too many. Everyone has a breaking point.

It only takes a second.

It saves a lot of time and money. Let's get started.

It seems to me that this man has some very good points to make.

It takes a six car el train ten seconds to pass a given point.

It was a matter of seconds! Nobody can be that accurate.

It was a very inexpensive second feature, with unknown...

It was another apartment. It's not easy to identify a shouting voice.

It was gonna cut right in, slash through, slashed right in, cut right through...

It was just that I looked at him for a very long time.

It was quite a storm we had. It was right in the middle of a game.

It would be so hard for him to recede into the background.

It's 12 feet from the bed to the door. The hall is 43 feet.

It's a normal state of affairs with him.

It's a very unusual knife.

It's against the law to buy or sell switchblade knives.

It's all right. I left the office at 8.30 and went straight home and to bed.

It's also possible for a lawyer to be just plain stupid, isn't it? I mean, it's possible.

It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this.

It's as plain as the nose on your face. So why don't we stop wastin' our time here?

It's because they know the answers already.

It's hard to put into words.

It's interesting that he'd find a knife exactly like the boy's.

It's logical to assume that she wasn't wearing them in bed.

It's no secret that children from slums are potential menaces to society. I think...

It's not difficult for a lawyer to find out what played on a particular night.

It's now your duty to sit down and try and separate the facts from the fancy.

It's only a shower.

It's only one night. A boy may die.

It's the kind of case that brings no money, no glory, not much chance of winning.

It's the only alibi the boy offered, and he couldn't back it up with any details.

It's these kids the way they are nowadays.

It's very awkward to stab down into the chest of someone over half a foot taller.

It's your right.

It's... a quarter after six. Someone before mentioned seven o'clock.

Just a minute. Here's a woman...

Just because I'm trying to keep this organised?

Just in time to see the boy running down the stairs. Am I right?

Just... whoosh! You know, right down.

Kids.

Know what I mean, my friend?

Laughs, drinks, jokes, tricks. You know?

Let me go! I'll kill him! I'll kill him!

Let the kid take his chance with 12 other guys.

Let us assume that the boy really did commit the murder.

Let's hold it down. These side arguments are only slowin' us up.

Let's see if the details bear him out. As the body hit the floor,

Let's stop the arguing for about two minutes in here.

Let's take an hour. The ball game doesn't start till eight o'clock.

Let's talk about this woman for a moment.

Let's throw it out and see if the cat licks it up.

Like, some account exec will get up and he'll say:

Listen to me.

Listen to me. Listen to me.

Listen to me. They're no good.

Listen, will you come on already with the optometrist bit?

Listen. I... I was wonderin' if...

Look at that come down, will ya?

Look at the angle. Down and in.

Look how dark it's gettin' out there. I bet we're gonna have a storm now.

Look, there was one alleged eyewitness to this killing.

Look, this kid's been kicked around all of his life.

Look, we're all grown ups in here. We heard the facts, didn't we?

Look, you know how these people lie. It's born in them.

Look. Now what about the old man?

Looks like we're really hung up here, huh?

Loudmouth.

May I... Can I pass?

Maybe they were sunglasses! Maybe she was far sighted! What do you know?

Maybe this is an idea. It seems to me that it's up to us to convince this gentleman

Maybe those things happened, but maybe they didn't.

Maybe we can talk about setting some kind of time limit.

Maybe we need a little yelling. These guys keep going off every which way.

Maybe... maybe we should take another vote.

Monday night? Monday night... my wife and I went to the movies.

Most of 'em, it's like they have no feelings! They can do anything!

Mr Foreman, I'd like to change my vote to not guilty.

Mrs Bainbridge. The Remarkab/e Mrs Bainbridge.

Must have been on the same switch with the lights.

My boss does the supposin'. But...

My friend, for your three dollars a day, you have to listen to everything.

My name's McCardle.

Nine of us now seem to feel that the defendant is innocent.

Nine.

No difference at all.

No difference, pal.

No glasses. Well, women do that. See if you can get a mental picture of her.

No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure.

No one had to think about it twice except you.

No one in the house saw him go out. No one at the theatre identified him.

No one wears eyeglasses to bed.

No real... dead spots. You know what I mean?

No, but I'd like to know if an old man who drags one foot cos he had a stroke

No, but it's possib/e the boy lost his knife

No, he didn't say slapped. He said punched. There's a difference.

No, no. Thanks. Thanks.

No, sir. They get drunk. They're real big drinkers, all of 'em.

No? I've sat on many juries.

No.

No.

No. He wouldn't really lie.

No. I don't.

No. Not with the experience he got all his life handling these things.

No. They couldn't.

No...

Nobody can know a thing like that. This isn't an exact science.

Nobody has to prove otherwise. The burden of proof's on the prosecution.

Nobody knows him. Nobody quotes him.

Nobody seeks his advice after 75 years.

Nobody wants to change. You're doing a beautiful job.

Nobody's blaming 'em. That's the way they are by nature.

Not guilty.

Not guilty.

Not guilty.

Not guilty.

Not guilty.

Not guilty.

Not guilty.

Not guilty.

Not to go into the reasons why he grew up the way he did.

Notified. That we are notified by mail to come down to this place

Now let me ask you this. Has anyone here ever lived near the el tracks?

Now let's take our seats.

Now supposing you tell me what it proves.

Now you have changed your vote because you say you're sick of all the talking?

Now, how was he caught by the police?

Now, if there's anything you want, I'll be right outside the door. Just knock.

Now, let's see. It was...

Now, my question is: If he really had killed his father,

Now, the boy certainly must have heard the scream.

Now, these are facts. You can't refute facts. The kid is guilty.

Now, this happened at 10 minutes after 12.

Now, this is the way I'd stab a man who was... taller than I was.

Now, wait a minute. You can't talk like that to me.

Now, where did this panic start and where did it end?

Now, who's got something constructive to say?

Now, why were you rubbing your nose like that?

Number eight?

Number eleven?

Number five?

Number four?

Number seven?

Number six?

Number three?

Number twelve!

Number twelve?

Of course he didn't.

Oh, boy. Look at that rain. There goes your ball game.

Oh, I don't mind, you know.

Oh, I'm sorry for interrupting.

Oh, I'm sorry. I...

Oh, I'm sorry. Is it... Is it because of your eyeglasses?

Oh, look. Will you look at the time? Come on.

Oh, now just wait a... Listen, you can't talk to me like that. Who do you think you are?

Oh, stop being a kid, will ya?

Oh, that's me. I vote guilty. Two?

Oh. Well... I don't know.

OK with me.

OK, all those voting not guilty, raise your hands.

OK, fellas. Can we hold it down a minute? Fellas?

OK, here's an idea. Let's... run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it.

OK, I guess the fastest way is to find out who's voting not guilty.

OK, if I can have your attention. You fellas can handle this thing any way you want.

OK, let's get to the point.

OK, look. Let's stop the arguing. We're only wasting time.

OK, men. Let's take our seats, huh?

OK, pass these along.

OK, that's eleven guilty.

OK, then, just remember that this has to be twelve to nothing, either way.

OK, there's another vote called for. Anyone object?

OK.

OK. Here's what I think. And I have no personal feelings about this.

OK. I say we're a hung jury. I say we take it in to the judge.

OK. I'll call off your jury numbers. One?

OK. OK, OK, killer.

OK. She had marks on her nose. I'm givin' you that.

OK. Then I think that you know that we have a first degree murder charge here,

On the way to the movies, sometime between 11.30 and 3.10,

One man is dead. Another man's life is at stake.

One, two, three and so on around the table, if that's OK with you gentlemen.

One, two, three,

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

One, two, three.

One: The boy admitted leaving the house at eight o'clock at night

One. Right.

Or because it would have meant bullying and badgering a helpless old man.

Or did somebody bump you on the head once and you haven't gotten over it?

Or don't you have the guts to do what you think is right?

Or this business about the knife. They found another one exactly like it?

Pardon me.

Pardon me. I have made some notes here,

Pardon. I vote not guilty.

Pardon. Maybe you don't fully understand the term reasonable doubt.

Pardon. This is my whole point.

Pass me that chair. Those two chairs are the old man's bed.

Perhaps if the gentleman down there who is disagreeing with us could tell us why.

Please. Just give me a minute... and I'll be finished.

Premeditated murder is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts.

Ran to the door, opened it up, saw the kid run down the stairs and out of the house.

Real jug handled. You know?

Really? I imagine the finest watchmakers in the world come from Europe.

Remarkab/e Mrs...

Returning home at 3.10 to find his father dead and himself arrested.

Rice Pops. It's a product I work on at the agency.

Right from the beginning, his own lawyer knew, and you could see it.

Right. You're not gonna change anybody's mind.

Rotten kids... You work your life out!

Said it sounded like a fight.

Say something!

Say the given point is the open window of the room where the killing took place.

Say, could I see that knife a second, please?

Say, we'd like to get started.

Says he did? Boy, how do you like that?

Second: The woman across the street

Secret? What do you mean? There are no secrets in a jury room. I know who it was.

See, you'd lose too much time switching hands.

She had dyed hair, marks on her nose. What does that mean?

She had these things on the side of her nose.

She had those same marks. She kept rubbing them in court.

She had to be able to identify a person 60 feet away, at night, without glasses.

She looks out the window, and right across the street

She remembered insignificant details. How can you argue with that?

She said she saw it through the windows of a moving el train.

She said she went to bed about eleven o'clock that night.

She said the lights went out after the killing,

She said the lights went out after the killing,

She screamed, and then went to telephone the police.

She sees the kid stick the knife into his father.

She testified the killing took place just as she looked out.

She tossed and turned for over an hour.

She was making a tremendous effort to look 35.

She's known the kid all his life.

She's one of them too, isn't she?

Simply because he knew how to handle a knife.

Since the woman saw the killing through the last two cars,

Six to six! I'm telling you, some of you people in here must be out of your minds.

So he gambled for support and I gave it to him. I respect his motives.

So he knew that somebody saw something.

So I guess /'// have to break it up. I'm changin' my vote to not guilty.

So now where are we? We can yakety yak till next Tuesday. Where's it getting us?

So people'd think she's gorgeous.

So would I. A kid like that?

So, what are you gonna do? We can be here all night.

So, what do we do now?

Some of the time... I tell you.

Some people haven't talked yet. Shouldn't we go in order?

Some pretty strange people work there. Well, not strange, really.

Some underprivileged kid couldn't help becoming a murderer

Somebody saw the kid stab his father. What more do we need?

Someone else claims he heard the killing, saw the boy run out after,

Someone picked it up, went to the boy's house

Someone send for a pinochle deck

Someone starts tellin' us fairy tales and we're listenin'!

Something.

Sorry, blue eyes.

Stabbed him to death and left the house at 10 minutes after 12.

Stamp your foot. That'll be the body falling. You can time me from there.

Still the same. One, two, three not guilty. Nine guilty.

Supposin' you talk us all out of this and...

Supposing they're wrong?

Supposing we go once around the table?

Supposing you were the one who was on trial?

Sure do. I just got over one.

Sure they lock the door. What'd you think?

Sure, I know that. What I meant was...

Sure, there's some good things about 'em, too. I'm the first one to say that.

Sure, you can take all the time, hobble around the room, but you can't prove it!

Switchblades came with the neighbourhood.

Swore positively she looked out of the window and saw the killing

Take a look at this knife.

Take that stuff about the old man, who lived there and heard everything!

Tell them, will ya? This is gettin' to be a joke.

Tell us what you're thinking. We might be able to show you where you're mixed up.

Testimony that could put a boy into the electric chair shou/d be that accurate.

Thank you very much. OK, gentlemen. Everybody's here.

Thank you. Now, then. I'm sure you'll pardon me for this,

That doesn't prove anything. I'm a... pretty excitable person.

That doesn't sit well with a jury. Most lawyers avoid it.

That he's wrong and we're right. Maybe if we each took a couple of minutes just to...

That is, a moment after the train went by,

That sounds fair. Everyone agreed? Anyone doesn't agree?

That sounds fair. Everyone agreed? Anyone doesn't agree?

That was very powerful. Didn't they say something about a fight, an argument,

That wasn't a very strong motive.

That we are...

That... business before, when that tall guy, whatshisname, was tryin' to bait me?

That's a damn stupid thing to do.

That's a difference of seven inches.

That's a point at which we might begin to discuss whether we're a hung jury or not.

That's all right.

That's all.

That's crazy. You can't re create a thing like that.

That's exactly the point this gentleman has been making.

That's like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day.

That's not a very happy beginning.

That's not a very promising situation for a young lawyer.

That's not an answer.

That's not bad. I mean, you know, considerin' marmalade.

That's out in Queens.

That's right, it isn't.

That's right. Ever hear a kid call his father that any more?

That's the law. OK, are we ready?

That's the most fantastic story ever.

That's the most important testimony.

That's the story, for the 19th time.

That's very important because if you don't have a motive, where's your case, right?

The alternate jurors are excused.

The Baltimore rooter is heard from again.

The Beck and Call Company.

The bench will not entertain a recommendation for mercy.

The boy couldn't remember the movies because he wasn't there.

The boy in the grey flannel suit is bouncin' back and forth like a tennis ball.

The boy knew the knife could be identified.

The boy on trial is probably guilty, but... I want to hear more.

The boy stayed home, had another fight with his father,

The boy was five feet seven inches tall. His father was six two.

The breakfast with the built in bounce.

The coroner fixed the time of death around midnight.

The death sentence is mandatory in this case.

The defendant doesn't even have to open his mouth. That's in the Constitution.

The fact that after the boy claimed he was at the movies when the killing took place,

The gentleman has a right to see exhibits in evidence.

The hall was 43 feet. I'll pace from that wall and back again.

The judge won't accept a hung jury. We haven't been here long.

The kid had a lawyer, didn't he? He presented his case, not you.

The kid is guilty. Why don't you listen to the facts?

The kid really did knife his father, huh?

The kid said he'd kill him and he did!

The kid yelled it at the top of his lungs.