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The Sword and the Balance

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The Sword and the Balance

Feb 1, 1963

2h 18m

★ 7.7

A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Ultra Film

Trianon Films

Sicilia Cinematografica

Gaumont International

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Cast

Anthony Perkins

Johnny Parsons

Anthony Perkins

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Philippe

Jean-Claude Brialy

Renato Salvatori

François

Renato Salvatori

Pascale Audret

Agnès

Pascale Audret

Jacques Monod

Commissioner

Jacques Monod

Marie Déa

Madame Winter

Marie Déa

Horst Janson

Mac

Horst Janson

Fernand Ledoux

Prosecutor

Fernand Ledoux

Maurice Chevit

Inspector

Maurice Chevit

Anne Tonietti

Christine Prévost

Anne Tonietti

Élina Labourdette

Simone Darbon

Élina Labourdette

Henri Vilbert

Juror

Henri Vilbert

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