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The Sword and the Balance

The Sword and the Balance

# A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?
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.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1963-02-01
⌚ Running Time: 131 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.6

Beloved Cast

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

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