The Sword and the Balance (1963)

The Sword and the Balance (1963)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1963-02-01 France, Italy 131 Min. PG-13
7.6 12 votes
Drama, Crime, Thriller

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.

Cast

Anthony Perkins is Johnny Parsons
Johnny Parsons
Jean-Claude Brialy is Jean-Philippe
Jean-Philippe
Renato Salvatori is François
François
Pascale Audret is Agnès
Agnès
Jacques Monod is Commissioner
Commissioner
Marie Déa is Madame Winter
Madame Winter
Horst Janson is Mac
Mac
Fernand Ledoux is Prosecutor
Prosecutor
Maurice Chevit is Inspector
Inspector
Anne Tonietti is Christine Prévost
Christine Prévost
Élina Labourdette is Simone Darbon
Simone Darbon
Henri Vilbert is Juror
Juror
Lou Bennett is Lou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo
Lou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo
Paul Amiot is Man
Man
Teddy Bilis is Juror
Juror
Charles Blavette is
Claude Cerval is Plouzenec
Plouzenec
Janine Darcey is Chantal
Chantal
Michel Dacquin is
Germaine Delbat is Widow Prévost
Widow Prévost
Gilberte Géniat is Lady from the jury
Lady from the jury
Gilbert Gil is Inspector Portal
Inspector Portal
Sophie Grimaldi is Brigitte
Brigitte
Camille Guérini is Judge Noblet
Judge Noblet
Robert Le Béal is
Sophie Leclair is
Diane Lepvrier is Marianne
Marianne
Héléna Manson is Lady from the jury
Lady from the jury
Pierre Mirat is Juror
Juror
Maurice Nasil is
Jean Ozenne is Art lover
Art lover
Marcel Pérès is Juror
Juror
Agnès Rivière is Marie
Marie
Robert Rollis is
Christian Bagot is
René Pascal is
Michel Bellamari is
Jack Bérard is
Charles Bondi is University roommate of J. Parsons
University roommate of J. Parsons
Charles Bouillaud is Inspector
Inspector
Jean-Jacques Bourgeois is
Gabriel Gobin is Albert, concierge of the Law Court
Albert, concierge of the Law Court
Horst Janson is
Henri Lambert is Inspector
Inspector
Mae Mercer is
Bernard Musson is
Claude Salez is
Henri Garcin is (uncredited)
(uncredited)

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