Continuity mistake: Early in the film, Henry Fonda and another juror are in the men's room. When the other juror exits, the door is a swinging door. From the jury room the door is a regular door with a door knob. You can hear the door close when Henry Fonda exits and closes the door.
12 Angry Men (1957)
1 continuity mistake
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Lee J. Cobb, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, E.G. Marshall
Deliberate mistake: When Henry Fonda decides to recreate the old witness' ability to get to the door in 15 seconds, he asks another juror to time his walk. The scene never cuts away, but the juror who times it says it took 41 seconds when in reality it takes exactly 31 seconds, you can time it.
Juror #6: You think he's not guilty, huh?
Juror #8: I don't know. It's possible.
Trivia: This was the only film ever produced by Henry Fonda. The work of both acting and producing was so demanding that he said afterwards that he would never produce another film.
Question: Did they ever look at the hole in his pocket that the knife supposedly slipped out of?
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Answer: If you're referring to the jurors, no. We see the entirety of their deliberations. If you're referring to the prosecution or defense, that is unknown. Given, however, that none of the jurors brought up the question, it's likely there was at least a check of his clothes to verify he had a hole in his pocket.
Given how easy it would be to simply tear a hole as an excuse, even if it was there, it wouldn't be much in the way of corroboration.
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