The Sword and the Balance

The Sword and the Balance (1963)

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

  • Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1963-02-01
  • User Rating: 7.6/10 from 12 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 11min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Country: France, Italy
  • Director: André Cayatte
star 7.6/10
From 12 Ratings
7.0

Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Anne Tonietti

    as
  • Elina Labourdette

    as
  • Henri Vilbert

    as
  • Lou Bennett

    as
  • Paul Amiot

    as
  • Teddy Bilis

    as
  • Charles Blavette

    as
  • Claude Cerval

    as
  • Janine Darcey

    as
  • Michel Dacquin

    as
  • Germaine Delbat

    as
  • Gilberte Géniat

    as
  • Gilbert Gil

    as
  • Sophie Grimaldi

    as
  • Camille Guérini

    as
  • Robert Le Béal

    as
  • Sophie Leclair

    as
  • Diane Lepvrier

    as
  • Héléna Manson

    as
  • Pierre Mirat

    as
  • Maurice Nasil

    as
  • Jean Ozenne

    as
  • Marcel Pérès

    as
  • Agnès Rivière

    as
  • Robert Rollis

    as
  • Christian Bagot

    as
  • René Pascal

    as
  • Michel Bellamari

    as
  • Jack Bérard

    as
  • Charles Bondi

    as
  • Charles Bouillaud

    as
  • Jean-Jacques Bourgeois

    as
  • Gabriel Gobin

    as
  • Horst Janson

    as
  • Henri Lambert

    as
  • Mae Mercer

    as
  • Bernard Musson

    as
  • Claude Salez

    as
Directing André Cayatte Director
Writing André Cayatte Writer
Writing Henri Jeanson Writer
Writing Charles Spaak Writer

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