In the film 12 Angry Men, the identity of the defendant is not explicitly stated as Hispanic. The story revolves around the deliberations of a jury deciding the fate of a young man accused of murder. While the film hints at the boy coming from a lower socioeconomic background and implies he is not from a privileged community, it does not specify his ethnic background. The focus of the story is less about the defendant’s ethnicity and more about the themes of justice, prejudice, and the dynamics of the jury system.
Each juror brings their own biases and life experiences into the deliberation room, which serves to highlight the overarching social issues at play. The ambiguous background of the defendant allows the audience to concentrate on these themes rather than be confined by specific details about his ethnicity.