

The Sword and the Balance(1963)
"A queer, a gigolo, and a brute—who could’ve done it?"
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.
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Anthony Perkins
Johnny Parsons

Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Philippe

Renato Salvatori
François

Pascale Audret
Agnès

Jacques Monod
Commissioner

Marie Déa
Madame Winter

Horst Janson
Mac

Fernand Ledoux
Prosecutor

Maurice Chevit
Inspector

Anne Tonietti
Christine Prévost

Élina Labourdette
Simone Darbon

Henri Vilbert
Juror
Lou Bennett
Lou Bennett and Kenny Clark Jazz Combo

Paul Amiot
Man

Teddy Bilis
Juror

Charles Blavette

Claude Cerval
Plouzenec

Janine Darcey
Chantal

Michel Dacquin

Germaine Delbat
Widow Prévost

Gilberte Géniat
Lady from the jury

Gilbert Gil
Inspector Portal

Sophie Grimaldi
Brigitte

Camille Guérini
Judge Noblet

Robert Le Béal
Sophie Leclair

Diane Lepvrier
Marianne

Héléna Manson
Lady from the jury

Pierre Mirat
Juror

Maurice Nasil

Jean Ozenne
Art lover

Marcel Pérès
Juror
Agnès Rivière
Marie

Robert Rollis
Christian Bagot
René Pascal
Michel Bellamari

Jack Bérard
Charles Bondi
University roommate of J. Parsons

Charles Bouillaud
Inspector
Jean-Jacques Bourgeois

Gabriel Gobin
Albert, concierge of the Law Court

Horst Janson

Henri Lambert
Inspector

Mae Mercer

Bernard Musson
Claude Salez

Henri Garcin
(uncredited)
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