The Sword and the Balance
1963· 138 min· France
DramaThrillerCrime
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.
- Director
- André Cayatte
- Country
- France, Italy
- Awards
- 1 win
Cast

Anthony Perkins
JB
Jean-Claude Brialy
RS
Renato Salvatori
GM
Guy Mairesse
HL
Henri Lambert
RB
René Berthier
JM
Jacques Marin

Horst Janson

Henri Vilbert
JM
Jacques Monod

Christian Brocard
MP
Marcel Pérès
TB
Teddy Bilis
JG
Jean Gras
FL
Fernand Ledoux
RP
René Pascal
MM
Mae Mercer
MC
Maurice Chevit
ÉL
Élina Labourdette
CC
Claude Cerval
PA
Paul Amiot
AC
André Chanu
AT
Anne Tonietti
BC
Bernard Charlan