7 Great Mysterious Strangers in Movies

3. "Juror #8" from 12 Angry Men (1957)

Now, to be fair, every character in 12 Angry Men could be considered a mysterious stranger, as we're not given background on many of the characters aside from a few of their occupations and family connections. But that's what makes Henry Fonda's Juror # 8 so fascinating; in a movie where every character has automatic equal standing, he turns against the crowd to save the life of a young boy he's not convinced is a murderer. His motivations for fighting he makes quite clear; he just can't erase reasonable doubt from his mind with the evidence presented. It's the story of how just anyone can become a hero if they remain steadfast in what they believe is right. And what are we left with as 8 struts down the stairs of the courthouse before the credits roll? "Davis."

"Well, there were eleven votes for guilty. It's not easy to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first."