The Sword and the Balance
Drama | Crime
Release Date
February 1, 1963
Duration
131 min
Status
Released
Language
fr
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.
Casts
Johnny Parsons
Anthony Perkins
Jean-Philippe
Jean-Claude Brialy
François
Renato Salvatori
Agnès
Pascale Audret
Commissioner
Jacques Monod
Madame Winter
Marie Déa
Mac
Horst Janson
Prosecutor
Fernand Ledoux
Inspector
Maurice Chevit
Christine Prévost
Anne Tonietti
Simone Darbon
Élina Labourdette
Juror
Henri Vilbert
Lou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo
Lou Bennett
Man
Paul Amiot
Juror
Teddy Bilis
Charles Blavette
Plouzenec
Claude Cerval
Chantal
Janine Darcey
Michel Dacquin
Widow Prévost
Germaine Delbat
Lady from the jury
Gilberte Géniat
Inspector Portal
Gilbert Gil
Brigitte
Sophie Grimaldi
Judge Noblet
Camille Guérini
Robert Le Béal
Sophie Leclair
Marianne
Diane Lepvrier
Lady from the jury
Héléna Manson
Juror
Pierre Mirat
Maurice Nasil
Art lover
Jean Ozenne
Juror
Marcel Pérès
Marie
Agnès Rivière
Robert Rollis
Christian Bagot
René Pascal
Michel Bellamari
Jack Bérard
University roommate of J. Parsons
Charles Bondi
Inspector
Charles Bouillaud
Jean-Jacques Bourgeois
Albert, concierge of the Law Court
Gabriel Gobin
Horst Janson
Inspector
Henri Lambert
Mae Mercer
Bernard Musson
Claude Salez
(uncredited)
Henri Garcin
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