12 Angry Men (1957) - 10 SHOCKING Facts Behind Henry Fonda's Jury Room Classic!

12 Angry Men (1957) stars Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, and E.G. Marshall in Sidney Lumet's legendary courtroom drama about a jury deciding a young man's fate. Behind this classic film thriller are secrets most fans never knew — from a real jury duty story to a camera trick built to crush the audience. Subscribe for more classic film facts every week. Chapters - 0:00 Intro 0:24 Fact 1: A Real Jury Duty Inspired the Entire Film 1:40 Fact 2: Henry Fonda Worked for Free 2:55 Fact 3: Shot in Just 19 Days 4:01 Fact 4: The Opening Shot Took Half a Day to Plan 5:10 Fact 5: Cameras Engineered to Crush the Audience 6:14 Fact 6: The Film Reveals a Twist Before It Tells You 7:08 Fact 7: A Key Line Was Originally a Death Threat 8:14 Fact 8: Eight Jurors Were Real Army Veterans 9:02 Fact 9: The Knife Scene Would Cause a Mistrial Today 10:09 Fact 10: It Flopped, Then Inspired a Supreme Court Justice