One of the best ideas of all time very well realised by Reginald Rose. This is the original version clocking in at 60 minutes but all the good stuff is there - the liberal hero expressing doubt, the hard arse pushing for conviction, the bigot who everyone turns their back on (this bit felt a little clunky), the immigrant, the old man sympathetic to the old witness, the crafty juror (played by EG Marshall in the film - his part felt smaller here).
There's a lot of arguing over details of the case but it's very well thought out by Rose. The acting is extremely strong - Franchot Tone (main adversary), Edward Arnold (racist), Norman Fell. Bob Cummings plays the hero and it's one of his best performances - restrained, conscientious.
Franklin Schaeffner directed. Cliff Robertson introduces it.
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