12 Angry Men Old Age Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from 12 Angry Men.

Quote #4

JUROR #6: You go ahead. You say anything you like. Why do you think the old man might lie?

After taking Juror #3 down a peg, #6 turns back to the elderly #9 and invites him to give his opinion on why the elderly witness in the murder trial might be lying. This is one of the nicer moments in the movie; it reminds us that some people are still decent enough to give respect to old people who've worked hard their whole lives and now need respect for their age and wisdom.

Quote #5

JUROR #9: I mean, to come to court like that. He was a very old man in a torn jacket.

It might sound like Juror #9 is being cruel to the elderly witness who testified against the defendant. But he's actually giving the witness quite a bit of sympathy, saying that it must not be easy to show up at court in ragged clothes.

Quote #6

JUROR #9: And he walked very slowly to the stand. He was dragging his left leg and trying to hide it because he was ashamed.

It's important to note here that the old man dragged one leg while walking to the witness stand. After all, he testified that he ran to his door and saw the defendant running away from his building. But as Juror #8 points out, there's no way the man could cover this distance with a disability like that.