The Sword and the Balance
A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?
1962
131
minutes
Crime, Drama, Thriller
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.65
Directed By:
André Cayatte
Three young men are suspected of kidnapping and murdering a little boy. Most likely, two of them are really involved, but one is not. All of their pasts are questionable, riddled with violence and controversy. Neither the police nor the court can decide how to solve that puzzle.
Language
French
Release Date
February 1, 1963
Cast
Anthony Perkins
Johnny Parsons
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Philippe
Renato Salvatori
François
Pascale Audret
Agnès
Jacques Monod
Le commissaire
Marie Déa
Madame Winter
Horst Janson
Mac
Fernand Ledoux
Le procureur
Maurice Chevit
Un inspecteur
Henri Garcin
Acteur
Anne Tonietti
Elina Labourdette
Henri Vilbert
Lou Bennett
Paul Amiot
Teddy Bilis
Charles Blavette
Claude Cerval
Janine Darcey
Michel Dacquin
Germaine Delbat
Gilberte Géniat
Gilbert Gil
Sophie Grimaldi
Camille Guérini
Robert Le Béal
Sophie Leclair
Diane Lepvrier
Héléna Manson
Pierre Mirat
Maurice Nasil
Jean Ozenne
Marcel Pérès
Agnès Rivière
Robert Rollis
Christian Bagot
René Pascal
Michel Bellamari
Jack Bérard
Charles Bondi
Charles Bouillaud
Jean-Jacques Bourgeois
Gabriel Gobin
Horst Janson
Henri Lambert
Mae Mercer
Bernard Musson
Claude Salez
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