The Sword and the Balance

The Sword and the Balance

131 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Feb. 1, 1963

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.

The Sword and the Balance

131 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Feb. 1, 1963

The Sword and the Balance
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title Le Glaive et la Balance
Directors André Cayatte
Writers

Cast

Anthony Perkins

as Johnny Parsons

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Jean-Philippe

Renato Salvatori

as François

Pascale Audret

as Agnès

Jacques Monod

as Le commissaire

Marie Déa

as Madame Winter

Horst Janson

as Mac

Fernand Ledoux

as Le procureur

Maurice Chevit

as Un inspecteur

Henri Garcin

as Acteur