The Sword and the Balance

1963

2h 11m

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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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Charles Spaak(writer by)
Henri Jeanson(writer by)
André Cayatte(writer by)
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Anthony Perkins
Johnny Parsons
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Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Philippe
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Jacques Monod
Commissioner
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Marie Déa
Madame Winter
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Fernand Ledoux
Prosecutor
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Anne Tonietti
Christine Prévost
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Élina Labourdette
Simone Darbon
Lou Bennett
Lou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo
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Claude Cerval
Plouzenec

Writers

Charles Spaak(writer by)
Henri Jeanson(writer by)
André Cayatte(writer by)

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Release date

February 1, 1963 (United States)

Country of origin

France

Language

French

Production companies

Ultra Film
Trianon Films

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