Twelve Angry Men (Studio One)

"Twelve Angry Men" is a 1954 teleplay directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by Reginald Rose for the American anthology television series Studio One. It follows the titular twelve members of a jury as they deliberate an apparently clear-cut murder trial, and details the tension among them when one juror argues that the defendant might not be guilty. Initially staged as a CBS live production on September 20, 1954, the drama was later rewritten as a feature film in 1957 titled 12 Angry Men. The episode garnered three Emmy Awards for Rose' writing, Schaffner's direction, and Robert Cummings' lead performance.

The teleplay was adapted directly into a 1955 play by Sherman L. Sergel. Following the success of the film, the story was adapted for the stage in several languages, including a 1964 play by Rose.