TMDb Rating
7.6/10
12 verified votes
The Sword and the Balance (1963)
DramaThrillerCrime
138 min
"A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?"
Plot 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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DramaThrillerCrimeAndré CayatteAnthony PerkinsJean-Claude Brialy1963
Director
André Cayatte
Top Cast
Anthony PerkinsJean-Claude BrialyRenato SalvatoriPascale AudretJacques Monod
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