The Sword and the Balance
Le glaive et la balance
Release: 1963-02-01
·Runtime: 138m
·★ 7.6
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.
Production Countries
France
Italy
Production Companies
Ultra Film
Trianon Films
Sicilia Cinematografica
Gaumont International
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Teddy Bilis
as Juror
Janine Darcey
as Chantal
Michel Dacquin
Sophie Grimaldi
as Brigitte
Camille Guérini
as Judge Noblet
Diane Lepvrier
as Marianne
Héléna Manson
as Lady from the jury
Pierre Mirat
as Juror
Élina Labourdette
as Simone Darbon
Paul Amiot
as Man
Charles Blavette
Gilbert Gil
as Inspector Portal
Jean Ozenne
as Art lover
Gabriel Gobin
as Albert, concierge of the Law Court
Marie Déa
as Madame Winter
Germaine Delbat
as Widow Prévost
Maurice Nasil
Charles Bouillaud
as Inspector
Henri Lambert
as Inspector
Bernard Musson
Anthony Perkins
as Johnny Parsons
Gilberte Géniat
as Lady from the jury
Robert Rollis
Fernand Ledoux
as Prosecutor
Anne Tonietti
as Christine Prévost
Claude Cerval
as Plouzenec
Robert Le Béal
Marcel Pérès
as Juror
Horst Janson
as Mac,
Mae Mercer
Henri Garcin
as (uncredited)
Pascale Audret
as Agnès
Maurice Chevit
as Inspector
Henri Vilbert
as Juror
Jack Bérard
Jean-Claude Brialy
as Jean-Philippe
Renato Salvatori
as François
Jacques Monod
as Commissioner
