The Sword and the Balance (1963)
A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?
1963 · 2h 18m · Drama, Thriller, Crime
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
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.
Director: André Cayatte
Writers: André Cayatte, Henri Jeanson, Charles Spaak
Cast
Anthony Perkins as Johnny ParsonsJean-Claude Brialy as Jean-PhilippeRenato Salvatori as FrançoisPascale Audret as AgnèsJacques Monod as CommissionerMarie Déa as Madame WinterHorst Janson as MacFernand Ledoux as ProsecutorMaurice Chevit as InspectorAnne Tonietti as Christine PrévostÉlina Labourdette as Simone DarbonHenri Vilbert as JurorMore like this
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