12 Angry Men Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

6 of the most interesting 12 Angry Men easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of 12 Angry Men movie message.

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12 Angry Men poster
12 Angry Men poster
12 Angry Men Plot

A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence.

Genre Crime, Drama
Director Sidney Lumet
Stars Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall
IMDB score 8.9

12 Angry Men Movie Trivia

A classic drama movie. Warden does a cigarette flip in restroom.

12 Angry Men movie hidden details

1 - You can see the outline of the pocketknife in Juror #7 (Henry Fonda)'s pocket. He would dramatically reveal the knife much later in the film, and reach into the same pocket to do so.

You can see the outline of the pocketknife in Juror #7 (Henry Fonda)'s pocket. He would dramatically reveal the knife much later in the film, and reach into the same pocket to do so.

The set becomes smaller as the time goes to increase tension and to make the movie feel more claustrophobic. Credit to u/R3dOctober for letting me know about this.

1 - Following Juror-10's prejudice disquisition, Juror-4 declares, "Sit down and don't open your mouth again." Juror-10 never speaks again.

Following Juror-10's prejudice disquisition, Juror-4 declares, "Sit down and don't open your mouth again." Juror-10 never speaks again.

1 - All the jurors voting innocent walk away from juror #10 except for juror #7, who wants to make the vote go as quickly as possible so he can make it to the baseball game.

All the jurors voting innocent walk away from juror #10 except for juror #7, who wants to make the vote go as quickly as possible so he can make it to the baseball game.

1 - Lee J. Cobb played Juror number 3 in 12 Angry Men (1957). He also played Lt. Kinderman in The Exorcist (1973). George C. Scott played Kinderman in The Exorcist 3 (1990). He also played juror number 3 in the TV movie version of 12 Angry Men (1997). Both actors also have a middle initial.

Lee J. Cobb played Juror number 3 in 12 Angry Men (1957). He also played Lt. Kinderman in The Exorcist (1973). George C. Scott played Kinderman in The Exorcist 3 (1990). He also played juror number 3 in the TV movie version of 12 Angry Men (1997). Both actors also have a middle initial.

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