Crime ·Mystery ·Thriller · Mexico · 1955 · 1h 14m

A Life in the Balance

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Director
Harry HornerRafael Portillo
Cast
Ricardo Montalban as Antonio Gómez Anne Bancroft as María Ibinia Lee Marvin as The Killer José Pérez as Paco Gómez Rodolfo Acosta as Lt. Fernando Carlos Múzquiz as Capt. Saldana
Crew
George Crone — Editor George A. Gittens — Editor Raúl Lavista — Original Music Composer Robert Presnell Jr. — Screenplay Leo Townsend — Screenplay Georges Simenon — Novel
Tagline

A killer with the cunning of a maniac. A little boy with the courage of a lion.

Synopsis

A widower's young son leads the police to a killer of sinners in Mexico City.

Mood & Themes
mexico city, mexicomistaken identityserial killerchild kidnapping
Key Collaborators
Harry Horner Director Rafael Portillo Director George Crone Editor George A. Gittens Editor Raúl Lavista Original Music Composer Robert Presnell Jr. Screenplay Leo Townsend Screenplay Georges Simenon Novel Leonard Goldstein Producer
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