Henry Fonda and the Theme of Justice

The late great Henry Fonda acted in a number of movies in which justice was the main theme or a major theme.

Here I wish simply to draw attention to the Fonda - justice connection, but I will attempt deeper discussion if any of you are interested.

1939 - Young Mr. Lincoln - Before Lincoln became President he was a lawyer and reputedly talked a lynch mob out of hanging two men by saying he needed the work of defending them in court, which he later did, successfully.

1940 - The Grapes of Wrath - Social justice and the disposessed farmers of the 1930s depression and 'dustbowl'. One of the most famous moments of Fonda's career comes with the speech that includes the words, "Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat, I’ll be there..."

1943 - The Ox-Bow Incident - A lynch mob ignores justice and hangs three innocent men. I defy you to remain unmoved when Fonda reads aloud to the mob a farewell letter written by one of the three to his family.

1956 - The Wrong Man - Based on a true story of a man wrongly found guilty of armed robbery because of mistaken identity.

1957 - 12 Angry Men - The classic jury-room movie in which one juror holds out against an all but unanimous guilty verdict, and shows, using analysis and logic, that the accused is probably innocent.

1962 - Advise & Consent - The influence of upper-lever politics on justice in governmental appointments.

1974 - Clarence Darrow - Biography of the famous American lawyer and civil-libertarian.

1980 - Gideon's Trumpet - True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants. [IMDb plot summary]

If any of you are aware of an example I have missed, please tell me about it.