The Sword and the Balance
movie
A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?
Released February 01, 1963
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.
Cast
Anthony Perkins
as
Johnny Parsons
Jean-Claude Brialy
as
Jean-Philippe
Renato Salvatori
as
François
Pascale Audret
as
Agnès
Jacques Monod
as
Commissioner
Marie Déa
as
Madame Winter
Horst Janson
as
Mac
Fernand Ledoux
as
Prosecutor
Maurice Chevit
as
Inspector
Anne Tonietti
as
Christine Prévost
Élina Labourdette
as
Simone Darbon
Henri Vilbert
as
Juror
