Movies like 12 Angry Men
12 films like 12 Angry Men (1957), The Verdict, Compulsion, 12 Angry Men among them. They're picked by what the story is about and what each shares with 12 Angry Men: its director, cast, franchise or setting.
1957 · 97 min · Crime, Drama. The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
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The Verdict
Also directed by Sidney LumetAn outcast, alcoholic Boston lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self-respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling.
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Compulsion
Also crime and dramaTwo wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case.
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12 Angry Men
Also crime and dramaTwelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.
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On the Waterfront
Also stars Lee J. CobbAn ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.
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Guilty as Sin
Also directed by Sidney LumetA female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another.
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Judgment at Nuremberg
Also dramaFictionalized depiction of the 1947 Judges' Trial, the third of 12 trials of Nazi war criminals conducted by the American occupying forces in Nuremberg, Germany, in which former judges of Nazi Germany were tried for their actions.
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Fail Safe
Also directed by Sidney Lumet · Also stars Henry FondaA technical malfunction sends American planes to Moscow to deliver a nuclear attack. Can all-out war be averted?
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Murder on the Orient Express
Also directed by Sidney Lumet · Also stars Martin BalsamReturning home from Istanbul on the Orient Express, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the murder of an American businessman aboard the train. The suspects are numerous and the clues confusing.
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Town Without Pity
Also crime and dramaFour American soldiers stationed near a German village face death in the rape of a local girl, and are defended by outside counsel Major Steve Garrett.
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Two-Minute Warning
Also stars Martin BalsamA crazed sniper is set to kill spectators at an L.A. Coliseum football championship game and the police race against time to eliminate him.
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The Detective
Also crime and dramaWhile grappling with his wife's infidelity, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a gay man, which he discovers is linked to official corruption involving sex and drugs.
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The Boston Strangler
Also stars Henry FondaA series of strangulation murders of Boston women sparks a protracted complex manhunt. Law professor John Bottomley leads a multi-jurisdictional task force in the investigation, with help from surviving victim Diane Cluny.
